LaPorte, IN —
OSHA Injury Report: American Renolit Corporation
Hearing loss · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a hearing loss at American Renolit Corporation in LaPorte, IN 46350 resulted in other recordable case. 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 35 Tempering Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Hearing loss (code 5)
Before the incident
Conversing with other employees by control panel as the line ran normally back was turned to adjacent area where line would blow.
What happened
Calender roll #1 hose rotary became disconnected releasing steam pressure with force into adjacent area that had an initial loud impact noise and persistent whistle as steam escaped.
Injury or illness
Persistent ringing in the ears was evaluated as a loss of hearing ability.
Object or substance involved
High pressure connection blew creating a loud noise.
Summary line
Ringing in ears after a high pressure line blew in an adjacent area
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 #
- 6
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 9:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 10:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 19FEB24:21:05:00
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.