InjuryBoard Topeka Archives

• Work Injuries Follow Greensburg Tornado

  Matthew Bergmann | May 29, 2007 11:47 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  The damage and destruction left behind by a massive twister that hit Greensburg, Kansas on May 4th continues to linger. Now workers who have been cleaning up the small town have developed mysterious symptoms including, a persistent cough and sore throat. Aptly named the "Greensburg cough," health officials believe that contaminated dust left by the tornado is to blame. At this point, there...

• Kansas Website Used To File Work Injury Reports

  Matthew Bergmann | May 24, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  In 2006 more than one-third of all work accidents reported were filed through the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation's electronic data interchange system. Thus far, the electronic reporting system has exceeded expectiations with more than 200 insurance carriers and self-insured employers submitting data. More than 16,000 applications for hearings and approximately 6,500 employer elections...

• Contaminated Beef In Kansas?

  Matthew Bergmann | May 14, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Michigan firm has recalled 129,000 pounds of beef products, due to possible contamination with E.coli. Some of this beef was shipped to food service distribution centers and "Marketplace" stores in Kansas. The beef products were produced between March 1 and April 30, 2007. Included are boxes of mechanically tenderized steaks and ground beef of varying weights. Labels on the boxes bear the...

• Cell Phone Toy Sold at Target Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | May 07, 2007 1:30 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Parent's Magazine toy cell phone has been recalled after reports of the hinge pin falling out and possibly causing injury. The toy cell phone was sold at Target stores and is the Record a Voice model. Target stores nationwide sold the phone between September 2006 and January 2007.Only items bearing the date codes 090106 through 101206 are being recalled. The date code can be found on the...