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OSHA Injury Report: Lake Cable of Indiana LLC - Valpo

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Lake Cable of Indiana LLC - Valpo in 2700 Evans Ave., Valparaiso, IL 46383 resulted in days away from work. Employee was electrical Test Tech in cable, noninsulated wire, made from purchased wire.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lake Cable of Indiana LLC - Valpo
Parent company
Delaware LEC
Street
2700 Evans Ave.
City
Valparaiso
State
IL
ZIP
46383
On-site location
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What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
68

Before the incident

Employee was wrapping a reel with shrink wrap.

What happened

Machine sped up rather than slowing down causing tail of the conductor to strike employee 's right arm.

Injury or illness

Right forearm contusion.

Object or substance involved

Conductor

Summary line

Right forearm contusion struck by conductor

Employee and industry

Job description
Electrical Test Tech
SOC code
17-3023 — Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
NAICS code
332618 — Cable, noninsulated wire, made from purchased wire
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
453
Total hours worked
579641
EIN
201095284
Establishment ID
1234411
Employer case #
17

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
17:25
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03MAR2025:15:19:00

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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.