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OSHA Injury Report: Lippert Plant 261

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Lippert Plant 261 in 3501 County Road 6 East, Elkhart, IN 46514 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift operator in plumbing fixtures (e.g., shower stalls, toilets, urinals), plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lippert Plant 261
Parent company
Lippert
Street
3501 County Road 6 East
City
Elkhart
State
IN
ZIP
46514
On-site location
Oven 6

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Helping a TM lift a dye onto the lower platen

What happened

Opposing TM accidently dropped his side of the die jerking the operator 's body and back in a downward motion.

Injury or illness

lower back sprain strain

Object or substance involved

awkward die and sudden force

Summary line

Lower back sprain strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
326191 — Plumbing fixtures (e.g., shower stalls, toilets, urinals), plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
89
Total hours worked
186409
EIN
383420528
Establishment ID
931671
Employer case #
N-20230426

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01FEB24:18:12:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.