OSHA Injury Report: MTI Baths, Inc.

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Sanding a tub

What happened

An audiometric retest was conducted on [REDACTED] to evaluate prior hearing test results for the employee listed above. Based on the retest results it was confirmed that the employee experienced a [REDACTED] Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears meeting OSHA’s criteria for a recordable hearing loss. The retest confirmed that the threshold shift was persistent and not attributable to temporary conditions. As a result this case was determined to be OSHA recordable and has been logged accordingly. [REDACTED] 29 [REDACTED] – [REDACTED] Noise Exposure [REDACTED] Threshold Shift (STS): An average shift of 10 dB or more at 2000 3000 and 4000 Hz in either ear relative to the baseline audiogram. Immediate Cause Measurable and confirmed degradation in hearing thresholds consistent with OSHA’s definition of a [REDACTED] Threshold Shift. Underlying Cause Prolonged exposure to occupational noise levels requiring enrollment in the Hearing [REDACTED]. Potential variability in consis

Injury or illness

hearing loss

Object or substance involved

Air pollution control equipment

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Summary: an emmployee experienced a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears meeting OSHA’s criteria for a recordable hearing loss. |Type: Hearing Loss |Body Part: Ear(s) |Equipment: Air Pollution Control Equipment

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.