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 159E6 resulted in days away from work. Employee was melter 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
- 159E6
- On-site location
- Alloy Melt Tower 3rd Floor
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 56
- Days restricted or transferred
- 13
Before the incident
Employee was preparing to remove a solid metal slug from the inside of small tundish used in a induction furnace melting and atomization operation.
What happened
While swinging a sledgehammer to remove a solid metal slug from a small tundish the employee felt pain in his groin area.
Injury or illness
Inguinal hernia.
Object or substance involved
Sledgehammer
Summary line
Inguinal Hernia. While swinging a sledge hammer to remove a solid slug from the inside of a tundish felt pain develop in the groin area.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Melter
- SOC code
- 51-4051: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331221: Powder made from purchased iron or steel
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 128
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 247,451
- EIN
- 510286842
- Establishment ID
- 184829
- Employer case #
- 2023-01
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:00
- Time of incident
- 17:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-01
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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