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OSHA Injury Report: Cargill Salt Akron

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Cargill Salt Akron in 2065 Manchester Road, Akron, OH 44314 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mechanic in salt Manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cargill Salt Akron
Parent company
1
Street
2065 Manchester Road
City
Akron
State
OH
ZIP
44314
On-site location
Vacuum Pan

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
123

Before the incident

They working working on tightening the packing water on the circulator in the Vacuum [REDACTED]

What happened

They were stepping over a hose that was laying on the ground that was approx. 6-8in off the ground. As they stepped over the back foot caught and they tripped catching themselves on some nearby scaffolding

Injury or illness

Diagnosied with a strain of the knee and back

Object or substance involved

The hose

Summary line

Strained Knee Back

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311942 — Salt Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
98
Total hours worked
22730
EIN
410177680
Establishment ID
555819
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26JAN26:19:43:00

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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.