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OSHA Injury Report: Elkhart Plastics

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Elkhart Plastics in 3300 N. Kenmore Street, South Bend, IN 46628 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was assembly in septic tanks, plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Elkhart Plastics
Parent company
Myers Industries/Elkhart Plastics
Street
3300 N. Kenmore Street
City
South Bend
State
IN
ZIP
46628
On-site location
Assembly Station

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Operating a drill

What happened

While operating the drill the drill kicked back causing a sudden jerking motion.

Injury or illness

Right forearm strain epicondylitis

Object or substance involved

Drill

Summary line

Left arm discomfort from holding drill

Employee and industry

Job description
Assembly
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
326199 — Septic tanks, plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
89
Total hours worked
153257
Establishment ID
1373371
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06JAN26:13:47:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.