By Associated Press - Friday, December 27, 2019

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A worker at a Wichita recycling facility suffered a critical head injury when he was struck by a spring, authorities say.

Wichita police said in a news release that the accident happened around 8:20 a.m. Thursday as the 51-year-old worker was dismantling a dock lift at the Donham Recycling Facility.

The man was rushed to hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released.



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