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OSHA Injury Report: NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. in 119 Mazeppa Rd., Mooresville, NC 28115 resulted in days away from work. Employee was tech Lead I in catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Parent company
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Street
119 Mazeppa Rd.
City
Mooresville
State
NC
ZIP
28115
On-site location
Continuous Extrusion-Line E

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
30
Days restricted or transferred
3

Before the incident

Tech Lead I-Extrusion process on Line E

What happened

While restarting the extruder the employee placed his left hand at the cradle raiser & the cradle raiser lifted & pinched his left hand ring finger between the cradle raiser & the A Cartridge-which caused the dip joint on left hand fourth digit ring finger being cut off-amputation upper portion of left hand fourth digit ring finger

Injury or illness

Amputation of Finger(s) Left Hand 4th digit ring finger

Object or substance involved

Machinery-Special process machinery

Summary line

While restarting the extruder the employee placed his left hand at the cradle raiser & the cradle raiser lifted & pinched his left hand ring finger between the cradle raiser & the A Cartridge-which caused the dip joint on left hand fourth digit ring fing

Employee and industry

Job description
Tech Lead I
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
336390 — Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
617
Total hours worked
1238892
EIN
232528289
Establishment ID
141028
Employer case #
12

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:20
Time of incident
16:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:18:46:00

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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.