OSHA Injury Report: Precision Strip, Inc. Middletown

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Associate [REDACTED] was trimming a doughnut on the doughnut cutter associate was leaning down to put more pr...

What happened

[REDACTED] Cause Associate attempted to cut 2 doughnuts and had to apply additional force to be able to make the cut.CA1. Redesign of the doughnut cutter which would allow you to use less force to accomplish the same amount of pressure.2. Cover incident across all shifts.3. Develop a local JSA to bridge gap until Company wide JSA can be developed.4. HQs to look at design to insure it is the best design for the job.5. Audit JSA once implemented.[REDACTED] K. NoteINjury occurred on [REDACTED] and was reported the same day. [REDACTED] went to hospital on [REDACTED] due to discomfort and was told she could return on [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] is a weekend associate and her normal schedule is [REDACTED] Sunday.The Dr note shows [REDACTED] [REDACTED] being a lost day of work. [REDACTED] returned on [REDACTED] full duty no restrictions.

Injury or illness

Sprain strain back lower

Object or substance involved

cardboard donut cutter

Summary line

Associate used her body to apply enough pressure to the doughnut cutter trying to cut 2 doughnuts. While doing so she felt a pain in her rib cage. Associate did not report incident until after lunch. Associate said she did not need medical attention and

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 423510)

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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.