Kearneysville, WV —
OSHA Injury Report: ROXUL USA, INC.
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at ROXUL USA, INC. in Kearneysville, WV 25430 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was key Technician in mineral wool products (e.g., board, insulation, tile) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- ROXUL USA, INC.
- Parent company
- ROXUL USA, INC.
- Street
- 665 Northport Ave
- City
- Kearneysville
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25430
- On-site location
- Stacker Granulator Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Employee bent over to pick up a stack on insulation from the floor. The employee raised to throw the stack over their shoulder and inhaled at the same time. Employee states a larger particle of wool insulation was inhaled causing difficulty breathing and swallowing. Employee has preexisting asthmatic history.
What happened
Employee inhaled larger particle of stone wool insulation.
Injury or illness
Difficulty breathing and swallowing.
Object or substance involved
Particle of stone wool insulation.
Summary line
Employee lifted wool from the floor to carry on his shoulder. When lifting the material the employee inhaled and got wool fibers caught in his throat. Employee received breathing treatment in ambulance and further evaluation at local emergency department
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Key Technician
- SOC code
- 19-4031 — Chemical Technicians
- NAICS code
- 327993 — Mineral wool products (e.g., board, insulation, tile) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 135
- Total hours worked
- 234159
- EIN
- 990378111
- Establishment ID
- 999167
- Employer case #
- 23007
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 22:30:00.000
- Time of incident
- 1:15:00.000
- Submitted
- 05FEB24:16:15:00
Source
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.