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OSHA Injury Report: Washington Mills - Niagara Falls, NY

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Washington Mills - Niagara Falls, NY in 1801 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14302 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was production in abrasive products manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Washington Mills - Niagara Falls, NY
Parent company
Washington Mills
Street
1801 Buffalo Ave.
City
Niagara Falls
State
NY
ZIP
14302
On-site location
Building 84 Bin Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

On the date reported by the employee the employee was packing out finished product actuating the bin gate with a weighted hook to make the task more ergonomically-balanced.

What happened

Upon actuating the bin hook to controls the slide gate the hook slipped free an the employee reported a stinger upon catching it.

Injury or illness

Neck Sprain Strain

Object or substance involved

It is believed to be the awkward nature of the hook that reportedly slipped from its hole in the bin slide-gage.

Summary line

Employee reporetd feeling a stinger at the base of neck and right shoulder when bin hook being used to open overhead bin suddenly slipped free

Employee and industry

Job description
Production
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
327910 — Abrasive products manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
113
Total hours worked
225905
EIN
161289440
Establishment ID
802457
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00:00.000
Time of incident
18:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:17:11:00

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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.