Bridgewater, NJ —
OSHA Injury Report: Viscofan USA Inc
Respiratory condition · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a respiratory condition at Viscofan USA Inc in Bridgewater, NJ 8807 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was operator in sausage casings, collagen, made from purchased hides.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Viscofan USA Inc
- Parent company
- Viscofan USA Inc
- Street
- 141 Southside Ave
- City
- Bridgewater
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 8807
- On-site location
- S Line
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
Before the incident
Operator was performing a line conversion involving an ammonia valve.
What happened
The employee opened an ammonia valve without the ammonia chamber installed and without PPE resulting in exposure to ammonia vapors.
Injury or illness
Respiratory eye irritation from ammonia exposure.
Object or substance involved
Ammonia
Summary line
Ammonia Exposure
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator
- SOC code
- 51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 311612 — Sausage casings, collagen, made from purchased hides
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 130
- Total hours worked
- 253710
- EIN
- 631196441
- Establishment ID
- 1110404
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 12:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 05FEB26:19:31:00
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.