Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 East Waterman Street, WICHITA, KANSAS 67202
on — Disc disorders, herniated disc, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified.
Final narrative
On February 4, 2025, an employee was emptying a half-full wet vacuum machine when they rotated with the machine and sustained two bulging discs in their back. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Industrial vacuums
An employee was working to refuel a truck. While handling the fuel hose(s), she experienced pain in her stomach. After completing the task, the employee drove back to the pad and the movement aggravated her abdominal pain. The employee was hospitalized with an abdominal sprain/strain.
An employee was in a weld cell working on the coolant pump attached to the weld machine. He was using pliers with his right hand to grip the coolant hose. While he was twisting from side to side to loosen the hose from the connection, his right shoulder and bicep were injured.
An employee was using a weed eater, moving it from side to side. He suffered a pinched nerve in the neck that caused numbness in the back and arms. He was hospitalized.
On March 27, 2025, a truck driver had pulled up to a riser to load fuel into their truck. The driver was pulling down on the loading arm at the fuel terminal, or lifting the fuel loading arm when they felt pain in their abdomen. The employee sustained a hernia.
An employee was using a Johnson bar to inch about 1,800 pounds of electrical equipment. The employee's right foot was on the wheel of the bar to keep it from slipping out of gear. The bar slipped, and the employee's momentum shifted from his right foot to his left. He suffered a broken left tibia and fibula.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 711219)
A monster truck driver was performing a backflip. The truck did not complete a full rotation and the driver sustained injuries including pain in their chest and right leg, and they were coughing.
An employee was assisting two zipliners who were stuck on the zipline course when another employee zipped down to help, colliding with the injured employee. The injured employee was knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion.
On January 4, 2021, an employee fell down a flight of stairs, landing on the floor suffering knee and lower back injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was walking across the venue when she tripped on a crack/uneven area of pavement and fell to the concrete surface. She hit her head on the ground and sustained injuries including a contusion/laceration to the forehead above the right eye, shoulder and upper arm pain on the right side, and numbness of the left arm. She was hospitalized and required neck surgery.
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.