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OSHA Injury Report: Ward Manufacturing, LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Ward Manufacturing, LLC in 117 Gulick St., Blossburg, PA 16912 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was snag Grinder in iron foundries.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ward Manufacturing, LLC
Parent company
Ward Manufacturing, LLC
Street
117 Gulick St.
City
Blossburg
State
PA
ZIP
16912
On-site location
#7 snag grinder

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

adjusting unit with wrench

What happened

applying pressure to loosen wrinch it slipped causing hand to go into grinding wheel that employee left running

Injury or illness

avulsion of left hand

Object or substance involved

grinding wheel

Summary line

Avulsion left hand and fingers

Employee and industry

Job description
Snag Grinder
SOC code
51-4033 — Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
331511 — Iron foundries
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
446
Total hours worked
765996
EIN
711042639
Establishment ID
143423
Employer case #
BlossburgP

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
16FEB24:20:05:00

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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.