Hopkinsville, KY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Superior graphite
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Superior graphite in 4021 Calvin Dr., Hopkinsville, KY 42240 resulted in days away from work. Employee was furnace Technician Lead in fibers, carbon and graphite, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Superior graphite
- Parent company
- Superior Graphite
- Street
- 4021 Calvin Dr.
- City
- Hopkinsville
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 42240
- On-site location
- Desulco 3rd Floor Process Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 46
Before the incident
The employee was filling the vertical cooler to [REDACTED]
What happened
While cutting the bottom of the bulk bag to open it up for the funnel all four straps of the 2000 lbs bulk bag failed causing the bulk bag to fall to the ground and roll onto the employee.
Injury or illness
Left Ankle Left Knee injury unspecified Left Rib and Back Contusion from bulk bag
Object or substance involved
2000 lbs. Oxbo Bulk Bag
Summary line
Left ankle left knee injury unspecified Lower Leg Fracture Left rib and back contusion from bulk bag
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Furnace Technician Lead
- SOC code
- 51-4051: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 335991: Fibers, carbon and graphite, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 75
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 176,245
- EIN
- 361842430
- Establishment ID
- 858718
- Employer case #
- 9713173
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 11:07
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-01-31
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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