Gallipolis, OH · 2025-01-25

OSHA Injury Report: GKN Sinter Metals Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2025-01-25, an injury at GKN Sinter Metals Inc. in 2160 Eastern Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance in powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: GKN Sinter Metals Inc.
Parent company: GKN Sinter Metals Inc.
Street: 2160 Eastern Ave
City: Gallipolis
State: OH
ZIP: 45631
On-site location: Backing Plate Cell

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 8

Before the incident

Repairing an issue on the backing plate cell.

What happened

While employee was making repair they felt a strain in their left shoulder neck

Injury or illness

Strain to L-shoulder neck

Object or substance involved

does not apply

Summary line

Strained L-Shoulder Neck while repairing machine.

Employee and industry

Job description: Maintenance
SOC code: 37-2011: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code: 332117: Powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 124
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 247,796
EIN: 383354796
Establishment ID: 1434924
Employer case #: 2025-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-01-25
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 09:30
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-01-21

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Source

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

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