Richmond, KY —
OSHA Injury Report: Kokoku Rubber Inc.
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
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.
Where did this happen?
- 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
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 46
- Days restricted or transferred
- 12
Before the incident
Loading press with preformed material using a loading jig
What happened
She turned tisted to put loading jig back onto her table when she felt pain in her back
Injury or illness
Muscle Strain Nerve root irritation likely from a partial annular tear of the L4-5 level in back
Object or substance involved
Turning and twisting motion of back and torso
Summary line
Turned and twisted torso and back to remove parts on and off curing press while using a loading jig
Employee and industry
- 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
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 10:40:00.000
- Submitted
- 01MAR24:16:00:00
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.