TIFFIN, OH —
OSHA Injury Report: American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd in TIFFIN, OH 44883 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was machinist in engines and parts (except diesel), automotive and truck, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd
- Street
- 957 N. Mauler Rd.
- City
- TIFFIN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44883
- On-site location
- Lathes, Shock Absorber, Plant 2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Using an air gun to blow metal shavings out of the sizing press.
What happened
Operator was blowing shavings out of the press he stated he was wearing his safety glasses too low on his nose and a metal shaving entered his eye and became stuck to the fleshy moist part underneath the eyelid.
Injury or illness
Laceration of the eyelid.
Object or substance involved
Metal Filing.
Summary line
Metal flake entered the left eyelid and became stuck to the underside of the eye lid when using the air gun.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Machinist
- SOC code
- 51-4041 — Machinists
- NAICS code
- 336310 — Engines and parts (except diesel), automotive and truck, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 195
- Total hours worked
- 375078
- EIN
- 364463728
- Establishment ID
- 82555
- Employer case #
- 24-12
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:30
- Time of incident
- 13:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 24FEB2025:21:23:00
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.