Johnstown, PA —
OSHA Injury Report: Johnstown Facility
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Johnstown Facility in Johnstown, PA 159022904 resulted in days away from work. Employee was melter Operator in powder made from purchased iron or steel.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Johnstown Facility
- Parent company
- North American Hoganas High Alloys
- Street
- 101 Bridge Street
- City
- Johnstown
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 159022904
- On-site location
- Glidcop (Copper) Melt Tower
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
- Days restricted or transferred
- 2
Before the incident
The employee has just finished pouring a heat of copper from an induction furnace to make copper metal powder. The molten metal is poured through a small tundish box. After the heat is poured the tundish is removed and the contents needs to be cleaned out in preparation for the next heat.
What happened
The tundish sits in a trunion (rocker arm) on the cleaning table. As the employee pushed the tundish forward (with the assistance of a crane) the tundish bounced back. When the tundish bounced back the employee quickly caught it (steadied it) with his left hand. At this time the employee felt pain in his left shoulder.
Injury or illness
Torn left labrum in left shoulder.
Object or substance involved
The tundish rocking back while sitting in the trunion (rocker arm) and the employee grabbing it to steady it caused the accident to occur.
Summary line
Torn left labrum (in shoulder). After dumping the contents from a tundish in a dumping station the tundish bounced back. Employee used hand to try and catch tundish and felt pain in shoulder at this time.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Melter Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331221 — Powder made from purchased iron or steel
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 115
- Total hours worked
- 207714
- EIN
- 510286842
- Establishment ID
- 184829
- Employer case #
- 2025-5
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 8:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 26FEB26:14:33:00
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.