COTTAGE GROVE, MN —
OSHA Injury Report: Cottage Grove (Site)
Hearing loss · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a hearing loss at Cottage Grove (Site) in COTTAGE GROVE, MN 550164600 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was fORMER OPERATOR.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Cottage Grove (Site)
- Parent company
- 3M Company
- Street
- 10746 INNOVATION RD
- City
- COTTAGE GROVE
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 550164600
- On-site location
- 111634 - Cott Grov Spec Add Chem Former
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Hearing loss (code 5)
Before the incident
Worker assigned to [REDACTED] Former experienced a standard threshold shift (STS) during an annual audiogram (recordable). Initial test on [REDACTED] and follow-up on [REDACTED]. Worker is assigned to the [REDACTED] Formers area. All operators working in [REDACTED] are enrolled in the hearing conservation program. Recent noise dosimetry readings for affected worker ranged between 85.2-88.1 dBA following the 3M criteria. [REDACTED] Formers work activities are consistent from day-to-day.
What happened
Worker assigned to [REDACTED] Former experienced a standard threshold shift (STS) during an annual audiogram (recordable). Initial test on [REDACTED] and follow-up on [REDACTED]. Worker is assigned to the [REDACTED] Formers area. All operators working in [REDACTED] are enrolled in the hearing conservation program. Recent noise dosimetry readings for affected worker ranged between 85.2-88.1 dBA following the 3M criteria. [REDACTED] Formers work activities are consistent from day-to-day.
Injury or illness
Hearing loss with 3M Recordable STS and greater than 25 dB hearing threshold to Left - Ear{s} - Internal
Object or substance involved
Continuous Noise
Summary line
Hearing loss with 3M Recordable STS and greater than 25 dB hearing threshold to Left Ear{s} - Internal from Continuous Noise
Employee and industry
- Job description
- FORMER OPERATOR
- SOC code
- 51-9011 — Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 325998
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 635
- Total hours worked
- 1269888
- EIN
- 410417775
- Establishment ID
- 325308
- Employer case #
- INJ-88783
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:01
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 18FEB26:21:16:00
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.