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OSHA Injury Report: Canton Drop Forge

Injury · Death

At a glance

On , an injury at Canton Drop Forge in 4575 Southway Street SW, Canton, OH 44706 resulted in death. Employee was hammerman Helper in drop forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Canton Drop Forge
Parent company
Canton Drop Forge
Street
4575 Southway Street SW
City
Canton
State
OH
ZIP
44706
On-site location
In front of 2003 Hammer.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Death (code 1)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Date of death

Before the incident

crew was knocking dies out of [REDACTED]

What happened

unposted drift shot out and struck employee

Injury or illness

chest contusion fractured arm

Object or substance involved

metal drift

Summary line

Death - Chest Contusion Fractured Arm. Struck by un-posted drift.

Employee and industry

Job description
Hammerman Helper
SOC code
51-4022 — Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plas
NAICS code
332111 — Drop forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
240
Total hours worked
494220
EIN
340130090
Establishment ID
675231
Employer case #
25-13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:20
Time of incident
20:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:26:00

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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.