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 maintenance Coordinator 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 the sodium hydroxide storage tank
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
The employee was flushing a line that previously held sodium hydroxide solution.
What happened
The employee claims he was flushing the sodium hydroxide solution line from a work order. He claims that a large volume of liquid splashed in his face. He reported then incident [REDACTED] and went to the ER. He received Rx meds and a referral to a ophthalmologist.
Injury or illness
Chemical Burns
Object or substance involved
Sodium Hydroxide solution
Summary line
Chemical Burns from Sodium Hydroxide solution
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance Coordinator
- 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 #
- 2024-46015
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:30
- Time of incident
- 22:30
- 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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