Newark, OH ·
OSHA Injury Report: Owens Corning
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Owens Corning in 400 Case Avenue, Newark, OH 43055 resulted in days away from work. Employee was finish Product Attendant C in mineral wool products (e.g., board, insulation, tile) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Owens Corning
- Street
- 400 Case Avenue
- City
- Newark
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43055
- On-site location
- The event occurred near an machine called Wrap 2.
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 3
Before the incident
The employee was using low pressure air to clean an area of dust debris.
What happened
On [REDACTED] The employee was performing routine cleaning task with compressed air on Wrap 2 in the pipe plant around [REDACTED]. As he was blowing down the machine in preparation for his shift he something got in his right eye. He was wearing safety rated glasses with added side shields at the time. He attempted to rinse his eyes on his own and then reported the incident to his shift supervisor. The Occupational nurse on site examined him and determined he needed off-site care. He was diagnosed with abrasions treated with Rx eye drops and written on one scheduled work day.
Injury or illness
Eye Abrasion.
Object or substance involved
Dust Debris in the air.
Summary line
Eye Abrasion. from Dust Debris in the air.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Finish Product Attendant C
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 327993: Mineral wool products (e.g., board, insulation, tile) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 526
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 933,330
- Establishment ID
- 1005980
- Employer case #
- 2024-45975
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 06:45
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-12
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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