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OSHA Injury Report: GM Defiance Operations

Hearing loss · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at GM Defiance Operations in 26427 OH-281, Defiance, OH 43512 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was electrician Journey MFG in iron foundries.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
GM Defiance Operations
Parent company
GM Defiance Operations
Street
26427 OH-281
City
Defiance
State
OH
ZIP
43512
On-site location
Dept 434

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)

Before the incident

Working on a breakdown

What happened

Case created to document hearing loss STS in Left Ear confirmed on Audiometric Retest EE works as an Electrician in Dept 434 on TWA 872dB PPE Moldex GoIn Green Earplugs

Injury or illness

Sensorineural hearing loss unilateral left ear with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side

Object or substance involved

Exposure to Noise

Summary line

Sensorineural hearing loss unilateral left ear with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideExposure to Noise

Employee and industry

Job description
Electrician Journey MFG
SOC code
47-2111: Electricians
NAICS code
331511: Iron foundries
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
542
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
1,410,860
EIN
270383222
Establishment ID
1438712
Employer case #
2025a1558

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:30
Time of incident
15:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted to OSHA
2026-02-20

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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