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OSHA Injury Report: Multi-Plastic Extrusions

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Multi-Plastic Extrusions in 600 Dietrich Avenue, Hazleton, PA 18201 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was electricalMechanical in polyethylene film and unlaminated sheet (except packaging) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Multi-Plastic Extrusions
Parent company
Multi-Plastic Extrusions
Street
600 Dietrich Avenue
City
Hazleton
State
PA
ZIP
18201
On-site location
X Line Extruder

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Working with co-workers to remove the co-ex block from the [REDACTED] extruder.

What happened

Co-Workers were striking block from the top to break it free injured employee was positioned underneath the die in attempts to catch the block when it broke free.

Injury or illness

Laceration to right index finger requiring sutures.

Object or substance involved

Co-Ex Block

Summary line

Employee attempted to support co-ex block during removal and finger was struck by the block causing a laceration to the right index finger

Employee and industry

Job description
ElectricalMechanical
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
326113 — Polyethylene film and unlaminated sheet (except packaging) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
194
Total hours worked
332200
Establishment ID
1450189
Employer case #
R-2025-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:05
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05MAR26:19:02:00

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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.