Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Koch & Co., Inc., 111 North First Street, SENECA, KANSAS 66538
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell on the concrete floor while carrying a flat piece of cardboard to be recycled. There was a score in the concrete at the site of the fall but nothing was sticking up. She sustained a fractured left hip requiring surgery.
An employee knelt to look at a machine. They stood up and felt a pop in their right knee. Later in the day, the employee experienced swelling in their knee, resulting in hospitalization for a ruptured bursa.
An employee on the north end of the veneer-cutting area was cutting 80-inch by 5.5-inch veneer on a table saw. The employee grabbed the cut from the front of the table saw while it was running. The blade caught the glove on the employee's left index finger and amputated the finger at or near the first knuckle. All guards were in place at the time.
An employee was walking down the hall to retrieve a vacuum when they stumbled and fell to the floor. The employee suffered wrist bruises and a kneecap fracture that required surgery.
An employee was installing a compressor piston. He tripped and fell backward while the piston was in his lap. As he landed, the little finger of his left hand became caught between the piston and compressor piping resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. The employee required stitches and the fingertip was reattached.
An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
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