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OSHA Injury Report: GKN Sinter Metals Salem

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GKN Sinter Metals Salem in 198 S Imperial Drive, Salem, IN 47167 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GKN Sinter Metals Salem
Parent company
GKN Sinter metals
Street
198 S Imperial Drive
City
Salem
State
IN
ZIP
47167
On-site location
507-15 Furnace

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
30

Before the incident

Operating press and automation

What happened

employee tried to move a furnace belt for better alignment when she slipped on an air hose on the floor and hit her side on the furnace frame.

Injury or illness

Fracture to left rib

Object or substance involved

Fall or slip injury - same level

Summary line

Attempting to move a furnace belt slipped and fractured rib

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332117 — Powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
288
Total hours worked
528033
EIN
383354796
Establishment ID
1435709
Employer case #
25-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:01
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:21:18:00

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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.