Johnstown, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Johnstown Facility
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Johnstown Facility in 101 Bridge Street, Johnstown, PA 159022904 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Technician 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
- Electrolytic Iron Ball Mill Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 75
Before the incident
It was observed that there was powder leaking from the access door for the #10 Electrolytic iron ball mill which is a rotating mill containing steel balls from grinding metal powder. The mill was stopped and locked out to investigate. It was determined that the lid needed to be removed and a new gasket installed to fix the leak. The employee proceeded to the mill to remove the door.
What happened
Due to the fact that the mill lid was hard to remove the employee hammered steels wedges into the gap between the lid and the mill body to attempt to break the lid free so the gasket could be replaced. As he was hammering he felt a stinging sensation in his right wrist.
Injury or illness
Torn ligaments in right wrist.
Object or substance involved
The hammer and the steel wedge being used in combination to try and remove the lid from the ball mill caused this accident to occur.
Summary line
Tron ligaments in right wrist. While trying to disengage the lid to a ball mill with a wedge and sledgehammer employee felt pain in wrist.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance Technician
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 331221: Powder made from purchased iron or steel
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 115
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 207,714
- EIN
- 510286842
- Establishment ID
- 184829
- Employer case #
- 2025-8
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 11:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-26
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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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