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OSHA Injury Report: Charter Steel- Fostoria

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Charter Steel- Fostoria in 6255 US Hwy 23, Rising Sun, OH 43457 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Technician in cold rolling steel shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip) made from purchased steel.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Charter Steel- Fostoria
Parent company
Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Street
6255 US Hwy 23
City
Rising Sun
State
OH
ZIP
43457
On-site location
Compactor 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Emptying oil from Line 1 compactor and placing it into the used oil tank.

What happened

Employee felt sharp back pain when transferring oil from the pan to the used oil tank.

Injury or illness

Back strain

Object or substance involved

Manual lifting of oil pan.

Summary line

Employee strained their back while emptying an oil pan.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331221 — Cold rolling steel shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip) made from purchased steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
139
Total hours worked
299693
Establishment ID
1124182
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
14FEB24:19:15:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.