Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BRADBURY COMPANY INC., 1200 E. COLE, MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS 67107
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee suffered a degloving of the little finger, which resulted in the amputation of the finger.
An employee was moving a sawed roll from the conveyor belt to the cart when the lifting magnet on the hoist gave way. The sawed roll dropped onto the employee's foot, resulting in a left metatarsal fracture.
On September 25, 2023, an employee was working in the body department installing doors, hoods, and tailgates. The employee finished their shift and was hospitalized later that evening for a back injury.
An employee was moving a sawed roll from the conveyor belt to the cart when the lifting magnet on the hoist gave way. The sawed roll dropped onto the employee's foot, resulting in a left metatarsal fracture.
An employee was hooking a load up to a crane when the employee walked into a conveyor line. A steel pipe was coming down the conveyor line and struck the employee, causing side and stomach contusions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.