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OSHA Injury Report: Geka Manufacturing Corporation

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Geka Manufacturing Corporation in 1670 Cambridge Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 resulted in days away from work. Employee was quality Technician in cigar and cigarette holders, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Geka Manufacturing Corporation
Parent company
Geka Manufacturing Corporation
Street
1670 Cambridge Drive
City
Elgin
State
IL
ZIP
60123
On-site location
Production Floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Parts inspections for quality.

What happened

quality technician was bending over to pick up a box near machine #894 when they felt a pull in their lower back. The employee immediately reported the discomfort and was instructed not to lift anything for the remainder of the day. On [REDACTED] the employee called in stating they were in too much pain to return to work. The employee was sent for medical evaluation that day and received treatment including pain medication.

Injury or illness

Strain to lower back.

Object or substance involved

NA

Summary line

Strain of Lower [REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
Quality Technician
SOC code
51-9061 — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
NAICS code
326199 — Cigar and cigarette holders, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
129
Total hours worked
263426
EIN
980568317
Establishment ID
208865
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:58
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:15:07:00

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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.