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OSHA Injury Report: Kamco Industries, Inc. West Unity Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kamco Industries, Inc. West Unity Plant in 1001 E. Jackson St., West Unity, OH 43570 resulted in days away from work. Employee was shipping Associate in motor vehicle moldings and extrusions, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kamco Industries, Inc. West Unity Plant
Parent company
Kamco Industries, Inc.
Street
1001 E. Jackson St.
City
West Unity
State
OH
ZIP
43570
On-site location
Dock 4

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Loading trailer with forklift

What happened

Loading trailer reversed out of the trailer and dock plate malfunctioned and popped up and forklift hit it. Head went back and forth. Head hit the metal on the cage of the forklift.

Injury or illness

Contusion of head

Object or substance involved

Forklift Cage

Summary line

Head contusion from hitting head on forklift cage.

Employee and industry

Job description
Shipping Associate
SOC code
43-5071 — Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
NAICS code
326199 — Motor vehicle moldings and extrusions, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
501
Total hours worked
1061193
EIN
311209916
Establishment ID
177346
Employer case #
699

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:43:00.000
Submitted
02FEB24:20:41:00

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Source

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