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OSHA Injury Report: Lippert Plant 261

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Lippert Plant 261 in 3501 County Road 6 East, Elkhart, IN 46514 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Manager 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
Rotary oven

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
28
Days restricted or transferred
35

Before the incident

Balancing on a straight ladder

What happened

Ladder shifted( side to side) TM started to fall and grabbed a machine rail above him with left arm extended the arm taking his body weight. He dropped about 12 to the next rung

Injury or illness

shoulder sprain and rotator cuff tear

Object or substance involved

sudden increased force and strain on his extended arm

Summary line

Sprain strain to left shoulder rotator cuff

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Manager
SOC code
49-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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 #
iN-2023081

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01FEB24:18:25:00

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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.