Severe Workplace Injuries in Emporia, Kansas

Jul 8, 2025 · Hostess Brands, LLC Amputation

An employee was operating a donut wrapper machine. There was a small gap between the wrapper framework, fixed factory guard, and motor housing. His fingers went into the gap and came into contact with the chain and gear assembly. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1837760

Feb 4, 2025 · DaVita, Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was carrying a box to a car. The car's trunk door struck the employee's glasses and eye, causing a corneal laceration.

Struck by door, gate, window · Eye(s) · Health care and social assistance

Aug 2, 2024 · Simmons Pet Food, Inc. Amputation

An employee was performing maintenance on a machine that was locked out and de-energized. The machinery piece being removed and replaced crushed the employee's fingers resulting in partial amputations of the right ring and middle fingers.

Contact incidents · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1767284

Jun 28, 2024 · Evergy Amputation

Employees were setting a pole along a county road to replace a storm-damaged pole. They were positioning the new pole in the hole and were canting the new pole using the pole chain. The pole shifted and dropped in the hole, causing the chain to roll over an employee's right index finger. The chain caught their finger against the pole and resulted in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Construction

Nov 12, 2023 · Norfolk Iron and Metal Hospitalized

At the tube blazer machine area, an employee was repositioning a piece of 24-foot metal tube material. The employee was using a metal bar to push against the tube when the metal bar slipped off the tube and struck the right side of their jaw. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured jaw.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Jaw, chin · Retail

Apr 6, 2023 · Michelin North America, Inc. Amputation

An employee was putting crushed 55 gallon drums in a dumpster into a recycle trailer using a forklift. The dumpster was raised about 5.5 feet off the ground on the forks of the forklift. As the dumpster rolled forward, their left index finger was pinched between the dumpster frame and the forklift fork and the fingertip was amputated.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1663306

Jan 29, 2023 · Michelin/Camso Amputation

An employee was unpacking and removing wrap and bands from pallets of wheels. While removing a piece of plywood (39 pounds and 4'x4') from a stack of wheels, the employee lifted the pallet up on the right side, allowing the plywood to slide down the left side between the pallet and the walkway guard rail. The employee went to stop the plywood from hitting the conveyor guard when their little finger was crushed and amputated between the plywood and machine guard.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing

Nov 18, 2022 · Cargill Hospitalized

An employee was operating a stand-on forklift and was approaching the computer on the discharge line when her leg was pinned between the forklift and the discharge line and fractured.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Leg(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1636163

Nov 14, 2022 · Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Amputation

An employee was transferring product on a conveyor belt. Upon reaching for a product, the employee's hand became caught between the cleat on the conveyor belt and the top guard, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1635017

Apr 5, 2022 · Simmons Pet Food Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was going up stairs to the kitchen deck. A forklift mast struck an overhead pipe causing it to swing down and strike the employee on the head. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.

Struck by falling object or equipment (other) · Brain · Manufacturing

Feb 10, 2022 · Norfolk Iron and Metal Amputation

An employee was using an overhead bridge crane to move steel sheet and plate material from the floor to a trailer to be shipped. The employee's hand got caught in a chain that was part of the lifting device, resulting in broken ring and middle fingers, as well as a little finger amputation.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Retail

Aug 24, 2021 · Hill's Pet Nutrition, INC. Amputation

An employee was removing a vent hose from a rotary valve. The employee's left index finger was caught in the equipment, which amputated the fingertip at the top knuckle.

Caught in running equipment or machinery · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1550125

Oct 28, 2020 · UPS Hospitalized

An employee was exiting the rear of the package car. When he stepped down to the concrete dock with his right foot he slipped and fell resulting in a fractured hip.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Hip(s) · Transportation and warehousing

May 13, 2020 · S&S Quality Meats Amputation

An employee was operating a blender in a kitchen production area. The employee was removing a stuck piece of chicken when a paddle inside the machine pinched off the tip of the employee's left thumb.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Nov 25, 2019 · GKW Group Hospitalized

An employee was moving scaffold planks during a dismantling process. The employee stepped on an unsupported plank and fell about 20 feet to the floor below, suffering a torso laceration.

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet · Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Construction

Feb 28, 2018 · TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. Hospitalized

An employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, possible shoulder injury, and chest pains after being struck-by a high-lift forklift.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area · Leg(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1299689

Oct 31, 2016 · S&S Quality Meats LLC Amputation

An employee was using a meat grinder when some meat became stuck to the side of the hopper. When the employee went to dislodge the meat, the employee's left hand was caught in the auger, amputating the pinky fingertip and ring finger.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1190243

Oct 19, 2016 · Emporia Seed & Grain Hospitalized

An employee was injured in a motor vehicle accident in a construction zone when another driver crossed over the center line and struck their vehicle head on. The employee was transported to a hospital for a broken jaw and other physical injuries.

Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming · Jaw, chin · Wholesale trade

Mar 21, 2016 · Tyson Foods Amputation

Two employees were picking up two angle iron supports and putting them into the metal scrap trash can. The angle iron supports hooked one of the employee's fingers and amputated the fingertip.

Struck against object or equipment while moving it · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Jul 13, 2015 · CAMOPLAST ROCKLAND LTD Hospitalized

An employee was checking lights with the use of a scissor lift that was extended approximately 19 feet. The scissor lift was struck by a bridge crane. The employee fell with the lift resulting in a break to the employee's left femur. The employee was hospitalized.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Thigh(s) · Manufacturing

Jul 1, 2015 · UPS Hospitalized

An employee suffered heat exhaustion while loading trucks.

Exposure to environmental heat · Body systems · Transportation and warehousing

Apr 22, 2015 · TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. Amputation

An Employee was working on the flat steak line running meats over the skinner when his left thumb was cut on the blade amputating the outside edge and end of the right thumb. A skinner is like a planner that removes the outer layer of the meat.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1058972

Apr 12, 2015 · Hostess Brands LLC Amputation

On 4/12/2015, at 9:30 a.m., an employee was cleaning the used bin of the icing equipment. The equipment door would not open, so an engineer was called to troubleshoot the issue. The employee was performing a visual check and watching the chains to see which one moved so the engineer could work on the issue. The employee stuck his right hand into the airlock, which resulted in an amputation of three middle fingertips.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1053501