Webco Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - OLATHE, Kansas
| Employer | Webco Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Address | 20570 W 162th St |
| City, State ZIP | OLATHE, Kansas 66062 |
| Report ID | 2023076914 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -94.82000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding steel parts through a brushing machine. As the employee picked up a part on the top of the stack, the other steel parts tipped off the edge of the pallet and fell, striking the employee's foot. They sustained a big toe fracture and swelling to the other toes.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at Webco Manufacturing, Inc. in OLATHE, Kansas suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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