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OSHA Injury Report: WAF

Hearing loss · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at WAF in 838 S 16th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 resulted in days away from work. Employee was finisher in foundries, aluminum (except die-casting).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
WAF
Parent company
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry
Street
838 S 16th Street
City
Manitowoc
State
WI
ZIP
54220
On-site location
Disa Saw Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

Sawing Castings operator went to remove castings out of the barrel horse

What happened

Operator went to the barrel hours up the stairs used the hook to pull out the remaining castings out and strained chest muscle.

Injury or illness

Strained Chest

Object or substance involved

Parts

Summary line

Operator was using a hook to pull castings out of the barrel horse when they strained chest wall muscle.

Employee and industry

Job description
Finisher
SOC code
51-4023 — Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plas
NAICS code
331524 — Foundries, aluminum (except die-casting)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
326
Total hours worked
632282
EIN
390711420
Establishment ID
1501930
Employer case #
2025-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:19:14:00

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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.