Sheboygan, WI —
OSHA Injury Report: USA Sheboygan WI - VPI Corp
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at USA Sheboygan WI - VPI Corp in Sheboygan, WI 53082 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in floor coverings, vinyl, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- USA Sheboygan WI - VPI Corp
- Parent company
- Mohawk Industries
- Street
- 3123 North 9th Street
- City
- Sheboygan
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53082
- On-site location
- Splitter
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 7
Before the incident
Employee was trimming the blocks off the press at splitter #2 when they noticed there was a part jammed in splitter #3.
What happened
Employee was trimming the blocks off the press when they noticed there was a part jammed in splitter #3. Employee was at a fast walk jog going around splitter #2 when they felt a strain in their back. Employee did not report at time of incident. Employee continued to perform their duties. Employee was preparing to leave for the evening. Employee bent down to pick up their backpack and radio (approx 45 pounds). Employee stood up and felt pain the their lower back.
Injury or illness
Strained tweaked back.
Object or substance involved
No object injured the employee. Strained back when standing up.
Summary line
back pain sprain when unjamming conveyor
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator
- SOC code
- 51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 326199 — Floor coverings, vinyl, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 75
- Total hours worked
- 146575
- EIN
- 521604305
- Establishment ID
- 977441
- Employer case #
- 3192
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:37:00.000
- Time of incident
- 22:30:00.000
- Submitted
- 27FEB24:15:21:00
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.