2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Kansas City, MO —

OSHA Injury Report: Oregon Tool - KC Blades

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Oregon Tool - KC Blades in 4840 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64127 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was heat Treat Operator in lawn and garden equipment manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Oregon Tool - KC Blades
Parent company
Oregon Tool, Inc.
Street
4840 E. 12th St.
City
Kansas City
State
MO
ZIP
64127
On-site location
Heat Treat Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
79

Before the incident

Employee went to the lab area to test manufactured lawnmower blades. He lifted a stool (~10 lbs.) and felt a pain in their lower back.

What happened

Employee lifted a 10-lb. stool.

Injury or illness

Back strain

Object or substance involved

10-lb. stool

Summary line

Back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Heat Treat Operator
SOC code
51-4191 — Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
333112 — Lawn and garden equipment manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
99
Total hours worked
188136
EIN
630593908
Establishment ID
112849
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:20:44:00

More injuries at Oregon Tool - KC Blades

View Oregon Tool - KC Blades's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 333112)

More injuries in MO

LEES SUMMIT, MO—

WM 573

SAINT JOSEPH, MO—

WM 2994

KIRKWOOD, MO—

WM 2694

DESLOGE, MO—

WM 95

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.