Worker Injured By Chemical at KC-MO Bayer Plant

When the call came in to MAST-EMS and fire dispatchers at 8:51 a.m.- they said they "didn't know what we have" at the Bayer plant in the 8400 block of East Hawthorne Road in KC-MO's East Bottoms industrial area.


MAST sent one ambulance- but the Fire department sent a pumper- aerial truck- a battalion chief and "Haz-Mat 71" to the call.

What they had was "a 48-year-old male" worker "on the (packaging) line" who had been exposed to "an insecticide solvent" and had been treated and "de-contaminated" by plant workers before emergency crews arrived- said Pumper 47's captain at 8:59 a.m...

The exposed worker was transported to a Northland medical trauma center in not-immediately life-threatening condition while Bayer- and no doubt OSHA- investigates the incident.

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CSW BREAKING: Vehicles Burning in KC-MO Hospital Hill-area Parking Garage

Five companies of the KC-MO Fire department are currently fighting a fire in vehicles parked in a multi-level parking garage next to Truman Medical Center on Hospital Hill.

The alarm sounded at 8:30 a.m. for the fire at "825 East 24th Street" and the first-arriving fire unit reported "heavy smoke showing from the top floor" of that facility at 8:33 a.m..

Fire command reports "2" vehicles are burning- and firefighters have had to extend the ladder on one of their aerial trucks to reach the fire- as well as feeding water to the garage's sprinkler system.

No word on any injuries as of this post- but the fire's reported under control at 8:44 a.m..

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Former Head of Oklahoma Charity Asks For An Overseer

Feed The Children- a charity based in Oklahoma City- needs a temporary receiver to take over it's operations says it's former president Larry Jones.



Mr. Jones was fired from the charity by it's board- and Jones accuses the charity of "failing to pay taxes on purchases, lying to get contributions, mismanaging the charity’s saving accounts and firing whistleblowers"- according to the story in The TULSA (OK) WORLD.


Sounds similar to shenanigans of a local charity that got Ms. Rittenhouse fired several years ago- but that didn't make the "mainstream" press and they cruise on.

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Central States: Springfield MO Sidewalk Collapses Under 3 Children

It happened Monday morning when 3 children who were walking to school were gobbled up by a sidewalk collapse.

(KOLR screen capture)

A 12 to 15-foot section of the sidewalk in the 800 block of South Fort gave way while the 3 kids were on it walking to a nearby elementary school- according to KOLR TV10 in Springfield.

None of the kids suffered serious injuries and were pulled from the hole quickly by witnessing adult bystanders.


At least they HAD a sidewalk....

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Two Killed- Two Injured in Early-Morning Overland Park Wreck

Overland Park police report that around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning- two occupants of a car died in a crash near 151st Street and Glenwood in the old Stanley community.


OPPD say a black-colored car with 3 people inside was travelling at a high speed eastbound on 151st Street east of Metcalf when the driver apparently lost control.

The vehicle struck a raised roadway median divider- then went airborne- striking and shearing off a power pole- then continuing airborne and striking part of a residence on 151st Street before coming to rest in a yard and bursting into flames.

(KCP&L crews leave the scene of a double-fatal crash early Tuesday Morning- OPTD Photo)

A citizen who heard the crash ran outside of his house and attempted to pull the 3 occupants from the crushed and burning car but only managed to help one occupant out- the citizen burning his hands in the process.

Two of the occupants were dead by the time fire and MEDACT-EMS crews arrived.

The 3rd occupant was taken to a hospital in serious condition and the citizen was transported to a medical facility for treatment of his burned hands.

OPPD hasn't released any names of the injured and deceased yet.

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CSW BREAKING: Firefighter Injured in Overland Park House Fire

Fire crews from Leawood and Overland Park (OP) battled a fire in a large house in the 14000 block of Birch Monday afternoon and a firefighter suffered "facial burns" from the fire.


The initial alarm sounded at 2:24 p.m. Monday afternoon. The first arriving fire engine's captain reported smoke was coming from the structure at 2:25 p.m..

The chief officer evacuated crews from the first-floor of the house when the fire in the basement burned through at one point- the injured firefighter was reported a short time later at 2:38 p.m..

The firefighter's injuries are reported to be non life-threatening and it's unknown yet what department and/or station they were from.

JoCo Emergency Communications reported "an 11-year-old male" that was in the home reported the fire.

That boy escaped without injury and no other injuries reported as of this post..

Fire command reported the fire "under control" at 2:44 p.m. with the investigation as to the fire's cause underway.

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What Happened to The Kansas City Post and Mark Forsythe?

Fellow bloggers knew Mark Fosythe's THE KANSAS CITY POST as a morph of Mark's webpage from his failed run for KC-MO city councilman.



The guy was a good read- seemed to love this city- and had some good ideas.



Now- not only is Mark's TKCP webpage gone- but so it seems Mark is too.



I tried to call a phone number listed on Whitepages- but it's no longer in service.



Mark- if you're out there- or if ANYONE knows what happened to this man- please let your Captain know: doctor_mulcahy@yahoo.com .



We miss you Chief!

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Central States: Four Die on Kansas Turnpike South of Wichita

Radio station KFDI and The WICHITA (KS) EAGLE report that 4 people have died on the Kansas Turnpike (I-35) near the Belle Plaine service area.


Around 5 a.m. Monday morning- a SUV went northbound from the service area in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike and struck a southbound minivan head-on.

An 18-wheeler then struck the rear of the minivan.

The driver of the SUV was killed- along with 3 occupants of the van.

The 18-wheeler driver reportedly had "minor injuries."

The KHP is investigating the wreck.

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Central States: Two Children Die in Springfield MO House Fire

It's been a bad 'Ides of March' Monday for Missouri children in home fires after 1 child died in KC-MO earlier today.


This fatal fire is reported by The SPRINGFIELD (MO) NEWS-LEADER: A 2-story house in the 1700 block of West Olive in that southern Missouri city caught fire around 4:30 a.m..

(Photo courtesy of Dean Curtis of The SPRINGFIELD (MO) NEWS-LEADER)

The mother and father made it out okay- but 2 children were killed in the fire with another child and the grandfather critically-injured.

The 3rd child later died at a Springfield hospital.

The cause of that fatal fire is under investigation.

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Mission Impossible's Peter Graves Dies

Mr. Graves reportedly died of a heart attack Sunday.

He was 83-years-old.

He's the brother of Gunsmoke's James Arness.

Thank you "Mr. Phelps"- and CSW condolences to the Graves and Arness families.

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Child Dies- 4 Others Injured in Eastside KC-MO House Fire

The nightmare began just before 3 a.m. Monday morning- six companies of the KC-MO Fire department responded to a house fire with possible people trapped in the 2800 block of Oakley Avenue on KC-MO's East Side.

Six MAST-EMS units also responded.

Three children were pulled from the heavy smoke and heat of the fire in a 1-story house- two of them in critical condition- an approximately 5-year-old male and a younger female.

The infant girl died of her injuries.

Two adults- said to be the children's parents- as well as the 3rd juvenile victim's injuries- were said to be non life-threatening by MAST-EMS paramedics.

The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes after firefighters arrived- and the cause is suspected to be an electrical space heater that came in contact with flammable materials.

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