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OSHA Injury Report: US Gyspum Fort Dodge

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at US Gyspum Fort Dodge in Fort Dodge, IA 50501 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mFGMechanic in ready MixJoint Treatment, Hydrocal and Quarry.

Establishment
US Gyspum Fort Dodge
Parent company
USG
Street
2110 Paragon Avenue
City
Fort Dodge
State
IA
ZIP
50501
On-site location
Hydrocal Finish Freight Elevator
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Troubleshooting HF Freight Elevator not working and rolling door operator chain back on sprocket

The 2nd Shift Maintenance Mech was called to HF Freight Elevator because the chain controlling the door had come off the sprocket While rolling the chain back on the sprocket the Mech got his finger pinched between the chain and the sprocket resulting in a small abrasion First Aid was administered and ice applied to reduce swelling

Nature of InjuryIllness Cutlaceration Body Parts HandsLeft

Pinch between chain and sprocket

Nature of InjuryIllness Cutlaceration Cause of InjuryIllnessCaught In On or Between Body Parts HandsLeft Object Substance Pinch between chain and sprocket

Job description
MFGMechanic
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
325520 — Ready MixJoint Treatment, Hydrocal and Quarry
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
147
Total hours worked
306602
EIN
361898410
Establishment ID
311027
Employer case #
US-FORT DO
Date of incident
Shift started
14:45:00.000
Time of incident
17:15:00.000
Submitted
23FEB24:15:20:00

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.