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OSHA Injury Report: Hearing Components, Inc.

Respiratory condition · Job transfer or restriction

On , a respiratory condition at Hearing Components, Inc. in Oakdale, MN 55128 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lab Technician in cushions, carpet and rug, urethane and other foam plastics (except polystrene), manufacturing.

Establishment
Hearing Components, Inc.
Parent company
Hearing Components, Inc.
Street
649 Hale Ave N
City
Oakdale
State
MN
ZIP
55128
On-site location
Foam Laboratory
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days restricted or transferred
307

Making polyurethane foam samples

Employee was working with MDI. Later that evening was coughing and had trouble breathing.

Allergic reaction to MDI caused respiratory problems

MDI diisocyanate

Allergic reaction to MDI (diisocyanate) trouble breathing

Job description
Lab Technician
SOC code
19-4031 — Chemical Technicians
NAICS code
326150 — Cushions, carpet and rug, urethane and other foam plastics (except polystrene), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
38
Total hours worked
74140
EIN
411669392
Establishment ID
905195
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:17:28:00

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.