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OSHA Injury Report: SIMONA America Industries

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at SIMONA America Industries in 101 Power Boulevard, Archbald, PA 18403 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in sheet, plastics, unlaminated (except packaging), manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
SIMONA America Industries
Parent company
SIMONA America Industries
Street
101 Power Boulevard
City
Archbald
State
PA
ZIP
18403
On-site location
SL-4 Masking Station

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
55
Days restricted or transferred
22

Before the incident

The employee was working alone on [REDACTED] picking up a masking roll from the bottom rack and lifting it onto a cart. The masking roll weighed approximately 60–80 lbs.

What happened

While lifting the masking roll from the lower rack and placing it onto the cart the employee felt a sudden sharp pain described as “lightning going down my leg.” The pain occurred immediately during the lifting motion. He notified his supervisor and foreman and was advised to monitor how he felt the next day.

Injury or illness

he employee sustained a lower back injury diagnosed as a slipped (herniated) disc resulting in radiating leg pain

Object or substance involved

The masking roll (approximately 60–80 lbs.) that the employee was lifting from the bottom rack.

Summary line

Strain Injury By Lifting sprain strain leg

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326113 — Sheet, plastics, unlaminated (except packaging), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
150
Total hours worked
372153
EIN
832286197
Establishment ID
1034298
Employer case #
940142

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23FEB26:19:51:00

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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.