FORT SCOTT, KANSAS—
Peerless Products Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Peerless Products Inc, 2403 S Main St, FORT SCOTT, KANSAS 66701 on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting aluminum parts with a saw when a saw chip fell in his shoe and embedded into his skin, resulting in a sore that became infected and that required hospitalization.
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FORT SCOTT, KANSAS—
Peerless Products Inc
An employee was assisting in pushing a cart when they tripped and fell on the floor, breaking their right hip.
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS—
Peerless Products Inc
An employee was standing near a conveyor system wearing metatarsal guarded shoes when his left foot was pulled into the conveyor and his foot and ankle were caught between the conveyor paddle and a riser resulting in his foot and ankle being degloved.
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS—
PEERLESS PRODUCTS, INC.
An employee was cleaning his work area with a blower when he experienced problems with the vacuum system. As he attempted to fix it, the hose fell off. While he was trying to replace the hose, his left hand contacted the fan blade, amputating three fingers and partially amputating one finger.
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