Irvine, PA —
OSHA Injury Report: Ellwood National Crankshaft
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Ellwood National Crankshaft in Irvine, PA 16329 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was heat Treat Operator I in forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Ellwood National Crankshaft
- Parent company
- Ellwood National Crankshaft
- Street
- 1 Front St.
- City
- Irvine
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16329
- On-site location
- Straightening Plate
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Manual straightening on a Tier 4 crankshaft
What happened
During manual straightening on a Tier 4 crankshaft a Nitride team member experienced an unintended glancing impact while using a sledgehammer. The tool deflected during use and made contact with the individual’s forehead resulting in a laceration. The team member received sutures and was cleared to return to work with no restrictions.
Injury or illness
Laceration to Head
Object or substance involved
Sledgehammer
Summary line
Laceration to Head caused by Sledgehammer
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Heat Treat Operator I
- SOC code
- 51-4191 — Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
- NAICS code
- 332111 — Forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 135
- Total hours worked
- 299649
- EIN
- 510442812
- Establishment ID
- 1087824
- Employer case #
- IN-202508
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 10:00
- Time of incident
- 14:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03FEB26:14:59:00
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.