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OSHA Injury Report: OFS Somerset Labs and Specialty Photonics Division

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at OFS Somerset Labs and Specialty Photonics Division in Somerset, NJ 08873 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was controls Engineer in glass fiber, optical, made in glass making plants.

Establishment
OFS Somerset Labs and Specialty Photonics Division
Parent company
OFS Fitel
Street
25 Schoolhouse Road
City
Somerset
State
NJ
ZIP
08873
On-site location
Patio near Bldg. 25 Entrance
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Employee was holding door for another colleague that was transporting a cart from [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]...when the cart fell.

Upon lifting back up the cart contents from the cart (Breadboard) fell off of the cart. (18 by 24 ~ fall approx. 2 ft.)

Injury - Breadboard made contact with top of toes of individuals left foot. Only closed toed casual rubber soled shoes were worn.

Breadboard

Cart fell then breadboard fell apprx. 2ft on top of left foot resulting in broken bone to toe.

Job description
Controls Engineer
SOC code
17-2112 — Industrial Engineers
NAICS code
327212 — Glass fiber, optical, made in glass making plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
81
Total hours worked
166928
EIN
621864622
Establishment ID
358234
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
9:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:30:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:19:11:00

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.