Wurtland, KY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky in 1080 Port Road, Wurtland, KY 41144 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance in nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky
- Parent company
- Vesuvius USA
- Street
- 1080 Port Road
- City
- Wurtland
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 41144
- On-site location
- 4th Floor Blower Motor #1
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 2
Before the incident
Employee was tightening bolts using a opened end wrench on a motor that attached the motor to the motor plate which is approximately 4 inches from the floor when he felt a pull in his back. Employee was wrenching on a nut trying to get it tight last pull on the wrench when the nut was tight employee stated he felt a pull in his lower back.
What happened
Employee was tightening bolts using an opened end wrench on a motor that attached the motor to the motor plate which is approximately 4 inches from the floor when he felt a pull in his back.
Injury or illness
Strain in lower right side of back
Object or substance involved
Poor ergonomic position being low to the floor while tightening the nut.
Summary line
On [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] four maintenance employees on evening shift were performing work on a motor on the 4th floor level. One employee was tightening bolts on a motor that attaches the motor to the motor plate which is approximately 4 inches from th
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 327120: Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 46
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 85,021
- EIN
- 370893657
- Establishment ID
- 445982
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 13:00
- Time of incident
- 21:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-01
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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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