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OSHA Injury Report: GKN Sinter Metals

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GKN Sinter Metals in 198 Imperial Dr. Salem, IN 47167, Salem, IN 47167 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cNC Operator in powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GKN Sinter Metals
Parent company
GKN Sinter Metals
Street
198 Imperial Dr. Salem, IN 47167
City
Salem
State
IN
ZIP
47167
On-site location
Ford Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
97

Before the incident

Removing a cover bolt from a filter

What happened

Employee was loosining a nut on a filter and felt his right shoulder pop.

Injury or illness

Strain to right shoulder

Object or substance involved

Force to right sholder

Summary line

Loosening nut when wrench slipped and hurt right sholder

Employee and industry

Job description
CNC Operator
SOC code
51-9161 — Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
NAICS code
332117 — Powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
297
Total hours worked
630695
Establishment ID
1093253
Employer case #
24-06

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
18FEB2025:13:58:00

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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.