PARSONS, KANSAS—
CST Industries, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CST Industries, Inc., 2101 S 21st St., PARSONS, KANSAS 67357 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was placing parts onto a sawhorse with a crane. The parts started rocking; his finger was caught between them and the sawhorse, and the fingertip was amputated. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
More severe injuries at CST Industries, Inc.
PARSONS, KANSAS—
CST Industries, Inc.
An employee was grinding on metal when sparks from the grinder caught their shirt on fire, resulting in burns on the right side of the employee's upper torso.
PARSONS, KANSAS—
CST Industries Inc
An employee was manually moving material to a roller. His hand was on the leading edge when his left middle finger was caught between the material and the roller.
PARSONS, KANSAS—
CST Industries Inc
Worker operating a small press brake was struck in the neck by the piece that was being bent. The worker passed out, fell over a stool/chair, and struck his head on the concrete floor. He was transported to the local hospital in Parsons where he was treated, and then transported to Via Christi in Wichita where he remains hospitalized.
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