Akron, IN ·
OSHA Injury Report: Akron, IN
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Akron, IN in 12179 E State Road 114, Akron, IN 46910 resulted in days away from work. Employee was green Course Maker in boards, wood, made from logs or bolts.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Akron, IN
- Parent company
- Pike Lumber Company Inc.
- Street
- 12179 E State Road 114
- City
- Akron
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46910
- On-site location
- West Steam Vat
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 4
Before the incident
The injured employee was training with a co-worker on how to load and unload a steam vat just before the incident occurred.
What happened
During training on loading and unloading steam vats a co-worker operating a forklift moved forward without ensuring that the injured employee was completely out of the way resulting in injuring the co-worker 's heel.
Injury or illness
Strain of left achilles tendon (initial encounter) contusion of left heel (initial encounter).
Object or substance involved
Forklift.
Summary line
During training on loading and unloading steam vats a co-worker operating a forklift moved forward without ensuring that the injured employee was completely out of the way resulting in injuring the co-worker 's heel.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Green Course Maker
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 321113: Boards, wood, made from logs or bolts
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 125
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 262,996
- EIN
- 350803277
- Establishment ID
- 944068
- Employer case #
- 168607
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 12:40
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-28
More injuries at Akron, in
View Akron, in's full OSHA safety record →
More injuries in this industry (NAICS 321113)
More injuries in IN
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.