Worcester, MA — 2025-10-14

OSHA Injury Report: Saint-Gobain PCR

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2025-10-14, an injury at Saint-Gobain PCR in Worcester, MA 1606 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machinist in clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: Saint-Gobain PCR
Parent company: Saint-Gobain PCR
Street: 1 New Bond St
City: Worcester
State: MA
ZIP: 1606
On-site location: Okamoto Machine

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 78

Before the incident

Grinding tiles sandblasting cones

What happened

[REDACTED] Operator was removing [REDACTED] Tile form cart to load into [REDACTED] and felt a pain in his left shoulder. Operator was given a ice pack and put on light duty for the remainder of the day and rest of the week. Was asked [REDACTED] if he was good to work his normal job. Operator said yes. [REDACTED] Operator started blasting at [REDACTED] started feeling the pain after a couple hours in the booth. was turning parts with left arm.

Injury or illness

HSE Notes: Soreness in area that connects arm and back shoulder blade (left) HR to fill out below: Diagnosis: Unspecified sprain of left shoulder joint

Object or substance involved

Repetition

Summary line

Unspecified sprain of left shoulder joint

Employee and industry

Job description: Machinist
SOC code: 51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code: 327120 — Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2012
Avg employees: 213
Total hours worked: 426290
EIN: 131780510
Establishment ID: 811466
Employer case #: 2025-7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-10-14
Shift started: 4:30
Filing year: 2025
Submitted: 12JAN26:14:49:00

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.