| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-24 | Emporia | Ks | Hill's Pet Nutrition, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| 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. | |||||
| 2020-05-13 | Emporia | Kansas | S&S Quality Meats | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| 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. | |||||
| 2018-02-28 | Emporia | Kansas | TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, possible shoulder injury, and chest pains after being struck-by a high-lift forklift. | |||||
| 2016-10-19 | Emporia | Kansas | Emporia Seed & Grain | Jaw, chin | Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming |
| 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. | |||||
| 2016-03-21 | Emporia | Kansas | Tyson Foods | Fingertip(s) | Struck against object or equipment while moving it |
| 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. | |||||
| 2015-07-13 | Emporia | Kansas | CAMOPLAST ROCKLAND LTD | Thigh(s) | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| 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. | |||||
| 2015-07-01 | Emporia | Kansas | UPS | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee suffered heat exhaustion while loading trucks. | |||||
| 2015-04-22 | Emporia | Kansas | TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| 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. | |||||
| 2015-04-12 | Emporia | Kansas | Hostess Brands LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| 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. | |||||