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OSHA Injury Report: Deister Machine Company

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Deister Machine Company in 1933 E Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder in amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Deister Machine Company
Parent company
Deister Machine Company
Street
1933 E Wayne St
City
Fort Wayne
State
IN
ZIP
46803
On-site location
Weld Table PO8

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
129
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

welding spray pipes

What happened

a hot weld ignited the worker 's shirt.

Injury or illness

burn to upper back

Object or substance involved

hot weld

Summary line

burns to upper back

Employee and industry

Job description
welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
333131 — Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
351
Total hours worked
677563
EIN
350266470
Establishment ID
1070177
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
3:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
11FEB2025:13:54:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.