Jefferson, OH —
OSHA Injury Report: Ken Forging Inc.
Respiratory condition · Days away from work
At a glance
On , a respiratory condition at Ken Forging Inc. in Jefferson, OH 44047 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Handler in drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Ken Forging Inc.
- Parent company
- Ken Forging Inc.
- Street
- 1049 Griggs Road
- City
- Jefferson
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44047
- On-site location
- Production Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Moving material using a forklift in the production department.
What happened
Employee was working in an area where maintenance workers were cleaning using muriatic acid. The employee then developed a sore throat and difficulty breathing as a result of the odor.
Injury or illness
Sore throat and difficulty breathing
Object or substance involved
Muriatic acid
Summary line
Employee had a reaction that caused dificulty breathing and a sore throat after being exposed to muriatic acid.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Material Handler
- SOC code
- 53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 333517 — Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 130
- Total hours worked
- 270516
- EIN
- 341160613
- Establishment ID
- 192010
- Employer case #
- 0124
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 5:30
- Time of incident
- 9:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 18FEB2025:15:08:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.