OSHA Injury Report: Elgen Manufacturing Company Inc

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Scooping recycled resin on the film line

What happened

On [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was scooping recycled resin from a drum on the film line between [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] when they felt a pinch under their right pointer finger. On [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was working with leadership to remove a shaft on the film line. Leadership noticed [REDACTED] grimace and asked if they were OK. [REDACTED] shared that on [REDACTED] they had gotten dust or resin under their right pointer finger but they were OK and it was no big deal. On [REDACTED] at the end of their shift [REDACTED] shared with leadership that they were going to go to Urgent Care for treatment. [REDACTED] leadership reached out to [REDACTED] for more details. Upon discussion with [REDACTED] they shared they had been self treating since the incident with Tylenol and Neosporin. They also shared that they were not wearing gloves when the incident occurred.

Injury or illness

Infection

Object or substance involved

Recycled Resin

Summary line

Infection to Right Fingers incl Thumb caused by Recycled Resin

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.