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OSHA Injury Report: KMW Ltd. / Sterling

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at KMW Ltd. / Sterling in PO Box 327, 535 W. Garfield, Sterling, KS 67579 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Expediter II in tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
KMW Ltd. / Sterling
Parent company
KMW Ltd.
Street
PO Box 327, 535 W. Garfield
City
Sterling
State
KS
ZIP
67579
On-site location
Great Bend facility

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
22
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Driving a forklift

What happened

Employee stepped off the forklift and landed in an awkward position causing his knee to buckle. He also felt a pop in the knee. At the time there was no indication of a serious injury only some discomfort. This incident was reported to HR on [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

Knee injury

Object or substance involved

He landed awkwardly when stepping off the forklift.

Summary line

He landed awkwardly when stepping off the forklift - knee injury

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Expediter II
SOC code
43-5061 — Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
NAICS code
333111 — Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
110
Total hours worked
219445
EIN
742811718
Establishment ID
1280620
Employer case #
2506

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:46
Filing year
2025
Submitted
14JAN26:18:33:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.