Midwest Scrap Management

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PARK CITY, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Midwest Scrap Management in PARK CITY, KANSAS
Employer Midwest Scrap Management Report ID 2025054766
Address 850 East 45th Street North City, State ZIP PARK CITY, KANSAS 67219
Event Date May 20, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Arm(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Waste management machinery unspecified
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1827193
GPS Coordinates 37.76000, -97.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing the rollers on the tumbler when his right arm was caught between two rollers and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized. The rollers were not locked out/tagged out.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2025, a worker at Midwest Scrap Management in PARK CITY, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with waste management machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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