OSHA Injury Report: Irwin Seating Company - Telescopic Division

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Hanging a post on the paint line.

What happened

[REDACTED] was hanging an upper row post on the paint line around [REDACTED] . When he had hung the one end on the line and had moved over to the other end of the post. When he turned he felt a pop in his left knee followed by a burning sensation. [REDACTED] continued working until lunch at a slower pace. He told his Supervisor at lunch what had happened. From there [REDACTED] notified [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] to notify Aerotec. Aerotec is seeking to get him into [REDACTED] to have his knee looked at.

Injury or illness

Left knee - sore all the way around the knee.

Object or substance involved

Lifting a post

Summary line

Employee was hanging an upper row post on the paint line around [REDACTED] . When he had hung the one end on the line and had moved over to the other end of the post. When he turned he felt a pop in his left knee followed by a burning sensation.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.