LaPorte, IN —
OSHA Injury Report: American Renolit Corporation
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at American Renolit Corporation in LaPorte, IN 46350 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mill Winder in polyvinyl film and unlaminated sheet (except packaging) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- American Renolit Corporation
- Parent company
- American Renolit Corporation
- Street
- 1207 E. Lincolnway
- City
- LaPorte
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46350
- On-site location
- Line 32 Edge Trim Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Cutting and pulling film from lower section of winder after a wrap-up with others were clearing film from overhead areas.
What happened
A knife was used to cut film overhead and with the blade retracted the pocket was missed and it fell bounced off the step and impacted the face as the employee looked up hearing the noise.
Injury or illness
Laceration to cheek below eye and close to nose.
Object or substance involved
Force of dropped utility knife with no blade exposed.
Summary line
Laceration on cheek from a dropped utility knife with blade closed.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Mill Winder
- SOC code
- 51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 326113 — Polyvinyl film and unlaminated sheet (except packaging) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 223
- Total hours worked
- 469110
- EIN
- 760330080
- Establishment ID
- 838717
- Employer case #
- 5
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 21:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 4:55:00.000
- Submitted
- 19FEB24:20:57:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.