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Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Konecranes, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet · Fractures

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Konecranes, Inc., 414 E 18th St, WICHITA, KANSAS 67214 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..

An employee was performing maintenance on a hoist that was on a mill roof when the employee fell approximately 14 feet through a roof opening to the floor below, suffering a broken right elbow, broken right pelvis, and head trauma.

Hospitalized Multiple body parts, n.e.c. Existing roof openings, other than skylights

Konecranes, Inc.

An employee was on a step ladder to measure and mark a crane rail for modification. The employee fell approximately 12 to 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured right hip.

KoneCranes, Inc.

An employee was removing metal bar stock from cantilever racking using an overhead crane. The metal bar stock dropped onto the employee's right middle finger causing an amputation.

Konecranes, Inc.

An employee was preparing to remove a hook/bottom block from an under-the-hook lifting device when the crane hook latch partially amputated the employee's right thumb.

KoneCranes, Inc.

On or about August 3, 2015, an employee was struck by a man lift while walking down an aisle.

Konecranes, Inc.

Two employees were attempting to lubricate pinion gears on an overhead crane bridge drive. To prevent overspray, the first employee held a blue shop rag behind the pinion gear being lubricated. The second employee sprayed the lubricant. The first employee asked the second to move the bridge forward using the crane pendent control, so he could lubricate the entire gear. The second employee inched the crane forward, at which time the blue shop rag and the first employee's finger got pinched between the pinion gear and the drive wheel.

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K&R Mechanical Services, L.L.C.

An employee was checking an HVAC unit in the attic when they fell approximately 15 feet through the rafters to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the ribs and scapula as well as a collapsed lung.

Superior Forge and Steel Corporation

An employee was removing grating to change metal chip hoppers located in a pit. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 12 feet from the grate, landing in the metal chip hopper. The employee sustained a sprained right foot, a left foot fracture, and a fractured L5 vertebra.

General Fire & Safety

An employee was reviewing the next steps to take with the foreman when some material fell from above and landed near them. The injured employee then looked up, took a step on the catwalk, and fell through a gap, landing on the ground 15 feet below. The employee sustained three fractured vertebrae and a head laceration.

Strictly Mechanical, Inc.

0n November 16, 2023, an employee was climbing onto a catwalk to cut valves for unit heaters in a building. The employee fell 14 feet through the attic onto the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured pelvis.

PATTEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

An employee was removing a rooftop curb when they fell approximately 15 feet through an opening in the roof, resulting in a fractured leg that required hospitalization.

D & D Machinery Movers Inc

Employees were building a gantry. The injured employee was carrying part of the gantry when their left ring finger was crushed between the gantry and wood. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Beyel Brothers, Inc.

A crane operator slipped and fell while getting out of his crane, landing on the ground and rendering him unconscious. The employee was hospitalized.

Ancortex, Inc.

A civilian vehicle entered the construction site to avoid a motor vehicle accident and struck two employees who were cleaning up the area. The two employees sustained injuries and were hospitalized.

Ancortex, Inc.

An employee was assisting the drill rig operator when his left little finger was crushed by the Kelly bar, resulting in amputation of the finger.

Precision Rail Stress Testing Inc.

An employee was removing a blade that was lodged in a pipe when their foot was caught by the cold cutter blade attachment. The employee sustained a crush/laceration injury to three toes on the right foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Omya Inc.

An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.

John Deere Coffeyville Works

An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.

Haven Steel Products Inc

An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.

Vestas-American Wind Tech

Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.

Alliance Ag and Grain LLC

An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.