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OSHA Injury Report: Ken Forging Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ken Forging Inc. in 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047 resulted in days away from work. Employee was hammerman in drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ken Forging Inc.
Parent company
Ken Forging Inc.
Street
1049 Griggs Road
City
Jefferson
State
OH
ZIP
44047
On-site location
Forge

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Operating upsetter at [REDACTED] #1 in the [REDACTED].

What happened

Employee picked up a hot steel bar forgetting that he was not wearing a heat resistant glove. This caused a burn to the right hand

Injury or illness

Burn to the right hand (non-defined degree)

Object or substance involved

Hot steel bar

Summary line

Employee grabbed a hot steel bar without wearing a protective glove resulting in a burn of the right hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Hammerman
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
333517 — Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
130
Total hours worked
270516
EIN
341160613
Establishment ID
192010
Employer case #
0624

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
18FEB2025:15:08:00

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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.