TOPEKA, KANSAS—
Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC., 3741 SE South Park Ave, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
The employee was loading a furnace into the back of a contractor's van when they fell between the dock and van. The employee sustained fractures to their left tibia and fibula.
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An employee was loading a forklift battery onto its charging station using a battery transfer cart. As they were backing up the cart, their right leg got caught between the cart and the station, resulting in a fracture.
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An employee was repairing a coil expander. While moving a machine plate, his right hand was pinched, resulting in a partial amputation to the distal phalanx on his right index finger.
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An employee's right thumb was pulled into the chain and sprocket of a fan on top of a conveyor. The tip of the thumb was amputated.
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