Midwest Scrap Management
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — 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.
Context
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