Russell Springs, KY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Bruss North America
Skin disorder · Days away from work
At a glance
On , a skin disorder at Bruss North America in 600 Progress Drive, Russell Springs, KY 42642 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in profile shapes (e.g., rod, tube), nonrigid plastics, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Bruss North America
- Parent company
- Bruss North America
- Street
- 600 Progress Drive
- City
- Russell Springs
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 42642
- On-site location
- F35 W/S Press
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Skin disorder (code 2)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Employee was operating the press to run the next shot.
What happened
While operating the press the machine unexpectedly exploded. Black soot and smoke were released covering the right side of the employee’s face and neck and causing him to inhale some of the smoke soot.
Injury or illness
Inhalation of smoke and soot from press explosion caused irritation to the right side of the face and neck. No other body parts were affected.
Object or substance involved
Smoke and soot from press explosion
Summary line
Operator inhaled smoke and soot resulting in irritation to the right side of the face and neck. Injury was caused by smoke and soot released from a press explosion.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Machine Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4199: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 326121: Profile shapes (e.g., rod, tube), nonrigid plastics, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 469
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,015,901
- EIN
- 383466469
- Establishment ID
- 1506451
- Employer case #
- 22
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00
- Time of incident
- 21:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-25
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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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