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OSHA Injury Report: Thermal Ceramics

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Thermal Ceramics in 221 Weaver Street, Emporia, KS 66801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was production Fabricator in clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Thermal Ceramics
Parent company
Morgan Advanced Materials, Thermal Ceramics
Street
221 Weaver Street
City
Emporia
State
KS
ZIP
66801
On-site location
Production line

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was working with industrial log saw to cut 12 inch blocks from a log of ceramic fiber.

What happened

Employee adjusted fiber by putting his hands and forearms past the p[oint of the moving blade. He did not cut off the saw prior to making the adjustment.

Injury or illness

Laceration to his forearm requiring 4 stitches.

Object or substance involved

Rotating saw blade.

Summary line

Employee received a laceration to his lower right forearm from a saw blade requiring 4 stitches.

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Fabricator
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
327120 — Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
38
Total hours worked
66707
EIN
561588176
Establishment ID
1102634
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02FEB24:17:05:00

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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.