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OSHA Injury Report: NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. in 119 Mazeppa Rd., Mooresville, NC 28115 resulted in days away from work. Employee was continuous Operator in catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Parent company
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Street
119 Mazeppa Rd.
City
Mooresville
State
NC
ZIP
28115
On-site location
Line C

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
27

Before the incident

Member stepped backwards down the stairs off of the finishing machine platform.

What happened

While walking backwards down the steps from the finishing machine platform from the second step he missed the bottom step & fell backwards.

Injury or illness

Strain or tear of Lower Back Area - lower back strain.

Object or substance involved

Structures and Surfaces-floors walkways ground surfaces.

Summary line

While walking backwards down the steps from the finishing machine platform from the second step he missed the bottom step & fell backwards-lower back strain.

Employee and industry

Job description
Continuous Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
336390 — Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
642
Total hours worked
1249527
EIN
232528289
Establishment ID
141028
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
19:00:00.000
Submitted
31JAN24:18:31:00

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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.