| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-13 | Blue Springs | Mo | Kline Van and Specialty Rental | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was on scaffolding and was using a broom to push an air duct out of the way for a clear view of a pallet on pallet racking. While pushing the air duct, the broom gave way and bent in half, causing the employee to lose balance and fall forward. The employee fell from the scaffold, roughly 5 feet, to the floor and sustained 8 broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a laceration that required staples. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-06-30 | Blue Springs | Ms | R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee slipped while transitioning from the railcar loading deck onto the railcar ladder and fell resulting in a fractured right tibia and fibula. | |||||
| 2021-04-21 | Blue Springs | Mo | GreatLIFE KC | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was trimming trees from a raised bucket. A branch fell into the employee, knocking them out of the basket. The employee suffered a broken left arm, a broken left shoulder, and back injuries. | |||||
| 2020-09-28 | Blue Springs | Mo | CROSSROADS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was cutting shims using a circular saw. The saw kicked back and amputated the employee's left index finger. | |||||
| 2020-07-29 | Blue Springs | Mississippi | Ryder Integrated Logistics | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell while entering a truck trailer, striking the parking lot surface and a curb and suffering a head injury and a broken leg. | |||||
| 2019-07-10 | Blue Springs | Missouri | Brummel Lawn and Landscape LLC | Heel(s) | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was operating a stand-up mower to mow a lawn. The mower slid approximately 10 feet down a hill and hit a board. The employee fell off the mower and the mower ran over his left foot lacerating the heel. | |||||
| 2019-01-25 | Blue Springs | Missouri | Wal-Mart Supercent # 184 | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was descending a ladder, lost footing and fell to the floor breaking a hip. | |||||
| 2019-01-16 | Blue Springs | Missouri | HY-VEE | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee fell while mopping floors. A fire extinguisher was knocked off the wall and landed on his right index finger, causing an amputation up to the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2019-01-09 | Blue Springs | Missouri | Waste Management Corporations of | Fingertip(s) | Entangled in other object or equipment |
| An employee was connecting a hook and winch cable to a waste container when his left ring finger became tangled in the cable, resulting in a fingertip amputation with no bone loss. | |||||
| 2017-05-23 | Blue Springs | Mississippi | Diversity Vuteq | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee was between two dollies of a dolly train when it started to move. While attempting to move out of the way, the employee tripped, fell, and hit the concrete floor, suffering a broken hip. | |||||
| 2017-01-10 | Blue Springs | Missouri | Gerstner Invenestments Inc. | Forearm(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| An employee was moving a metal locker unit when the wind caught the unit, causing it to lacerate the employee's right forearm. | |||||
| 2015-11-19 | Blue Springs | Missouri | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was walking her mail delivery route in a residential neighborhood. While stepping down from a step or curb, she lost her footing and fell. She suffered a broken bone in her lower left leg and was hospitalized for treatment. | |||||
| 2015-03-27 | Blue Springs | Missouri | Cosentinos Food Services* | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee washing her hands in the bakery department tripped and fell, sustaining a broken hip. She was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
| 2015-03-10 | Blue Springs | Missouri | VHC VAN HOECKE CONTRACTING INC | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| An employee was conducting pressure testing on a vertical pipe when the pressure blew the cap off, causing it to hit his nose. He was transported to the hospital to receive medical attention. | |||||