Scrap Management of Kansas Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - PARK CITY, Kansas
| Employer | Scrap Management of Kansas Inc. |
| Address | 850 E. 45th Street |
| City, State ZIP | PARK CITY, Kansas 67219 |
| Report ID | 2017054699 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| Inspection # | 1236458 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.76690, -97.32664 |
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Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a torch to cut scrap. A track-hoe with a shear was working approximately 40 feet from the employee. The shear dropped a piece of scrap to the ground, striking a 6-foot long, 3 1/2" in diameter solid shaft. The shaft went airborne and hit the employee. He was hospitalized with injuries to his left shoulder, left hip, and left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2017, a worker at Scrap Management of Kansas Inc. in PARK CITY, Kansas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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