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OSHA Injury Report: NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. in Mooresville, NC 28115 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was continuous Extruder Operator II in catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Establishment
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Parent company
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Street
119 Mazeppa Rd.
City
Mooresville
State
NC
ZIP
28115
On-site location
Line B Extrusion
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Member was walking down [REDACTED]

While working on getting Line B setup turning around & tripped on metal floor covers near green honeycomb control panel fell forward hitting his head above right eyebrow causing a small gash & tried to stop his fall with his left arm which caused pain.

Laceration of Soft Tissue-Head Upper Arm Right Side - head injury laceration above right eye required stitches and left arm pain.

Structures and Surfaces - floors walkways ground surfaces.

While turning around tripped on metal floor covers near green honeycomb control panel fell forward & hit head above right eyebrow caused gash & tried to stop fall w left arm pain-head injury laceration above right eye w stitches & left arm pain

Job description
Continuous Extruder Operator II
SOC code
51-9041 — Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
336390 — Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
642
Total hours worked
1249527
EIN
232528289
Establishment ID
141028
Employer case #
9
Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
18:00:00.000
Submitted
31JAN24:18:56:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.