DOWNS, KANSAS—
The Scoular Company
Other fall to lower level unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Scoular Company, 709 Commercial St, DOWNS, KANSAS 67437 on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was walking on top of railcars, closing lids, and applying seals. The employee fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their vertebrae and wrist.
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An employee stepped from a catwalk to an enclosed/guarded rooftop area. The roof gave way and the employee fell through the roof 14 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture in their back.
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The Scoular Company
On September 27, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was installing a drive belt in a pulley system when their wrench slipped, resulting in amputation of their right little fingertip.
LIVE OAK, FLORIDA—
The Scoular Company
An employee was attempting to free a stuck paddle on a molasses mixing machine when the machine energized and fractured the employee's lower leg.
SALINA, KANSAS—
The Scoular Company
An employee was using a broom handle to break up grain debris at his feet. The debris broke free, causing him to fall feet forward onto a grain belt conveyor, 5 feet below the opening. He suffered a scalp injury and possibly other injuries.
PITTSBURG, KANSAS—
The Scoular Company
An employee was moving a metal dump pit grate when his finger was pinched between the dump pit grate and the dump pit grate housing, causing a laceration and broken bone that resulted in an amputation.
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