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OSHA Injury Report: Chestnut Ridge Foam

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Chestnut Ridge Foam in 443 Warehouse Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance in awnings, rigid plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chestnut Ridge Foam
Parent company
Chestnut Ridge Foam
Street
443 Warehouse Drive
City
Latrobe
State
PA
ZIP
15650
On-site location
Foam 1 building

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
74

Before the incident

While working at F1 the maintenance employees were replacing seals in a cylinder. Two employees lifted the cylinder. One employee at each end. It is estimated that the cylinder weighs 250 lbs. I was stated that a crane or mechanical device could not be used due to the angel in which the cylinder was needed to lift.

What happened

While working at F1 the maintenance employees were replacing seals in a cylinder. Two employees lifted the cylinder. One employee at each end . The maintenance employee felt a burning sensation in his right shoulder while lifting the cylinder. It is estimated that the cylinder weighed 250 lbs.

Injury or illness

Right shoulder area. It was affected from lifting a heavy cylinder overhead. Right rotator cuff tear.

Object or substance involved

Lifting a metal cylinder overhead.

Summary line

Full thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon. Torn tndon 1 cm thick on the right shoulder. (Torn rotator cuff).

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
326199 — Awnings, rigid plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
135
Total hours worked
278269
Establishment ID
1066598
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
11JAN24:17:57:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.