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OSHA Injury Report: Kokoku Rubber Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Kokoku Rubber Inc. in Richmond, KY 40475 resulted in days away from work. Employee was press Operator in mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing.

Establishment
Kokoku Rubber Inc.
Parent company
Kokoku Rubber Inc.
Street
120 Hanger Circle
City
Richmond
State
KY
ZIP
40475
On-site location
Auomotive Department Curing Press Line
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
46
Days restricted or transferred
12

Loading press with preformed material using a loading jig

She turned tisted to put loading jig back onto her table when she felt pain in her back

Muscle Strain Nerve root irritation likely from a partial annular tear of the L4-5 level in back

Turning and twisting motion of back and torso

Turned and twisted torso and back to remove parts on and off curing press while using a loading jig

Job description
Press Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
326291 — Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
81
Total hours worked
143642
EIN
363446831
Establishment ID
1139447
Employer case #
06-0628202
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:40:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:16:00:00

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.