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OSHA Injury Report: KMT Waterjet Systems, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at KMT Waterjet Systems, Inc. in 635 W 12th St, Baxter Springs, KS 66713 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machinist 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 Manual Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
54

Before the incident

Employee was polishing part on speed [REDACTED].

What happened

Employee polishes parts on speed lathe. Uses her left hand to hit the release handle. Started to feel pain and swelling in left hand.

Injury or illness

Pain and swelling in left hand.

Object or substance involved

None

Summary line

Polishing part on speed lathe hit release handle with left hand and was experiencing soreness and swelling.

Employee and industry

Job description
Machinist
SOC code
51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code
332721 — Precision turned product manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
305
Total hours worked
667162
EIN
200242702
Establishment ID
1069904
Employer case #
14

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
10JAN24:22:39:00

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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.