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OSHA Injury Report: KMT Waterjet Systems, Inc.

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at KMT Waterjet Systems, Inc. in 635 W 12th St, Baxter Springs, KS 66713 resulted in days away from work. Employee was regional HR Manager in precision turned product manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
KMT Waterjet Systems, Inc.
Parent company
Shape Technologies Group
Street
635 W 12th St
City
Baxter Springs
State
KS
ZIP
66713
On-site location
Building 1 HR Office

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
131

Before the incident

Entering the building to head to HR office.

What happened

Employee states that after arriving to work and entering the building she noticed that her nose and lungs were not clear. Stated it was due to fumes in the building.

Injury or illness

Shortness of breath mucus build up panic attack vision impairment.

Object or substance involved

Fumes in building from machining

Summary line

Employee states fumes in building caused shortness of breath mucus buildup as well as a panic attack and vision impairment.

Employee and industry

Job description
Regional HR Manager
SOC code
11-3121 — Human Resources Managers
NAICS code
332721 — Precision turned product manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
305
Total hours worked
667162
EIN
200242702
Establishment ID
1069904
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
10JAN24:21:25:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.