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OSHA Injury Report: Flex-O-Lators Carthage

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Flex-O-Lators Carthage in 1460 Jackson Dr, Carthage, MO 64836 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance tech in flat springs (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Flex-O-Lators Carthage
Parent company
Leggett Platt Incorporated
Street
1460 Jackson Dr
City
Carthage
State
MO
ZIP
64836
On-site location
s11

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
9

Before the incident

Employee was changing out hydraulic lines

What happened

Employee loosened the big hydraulic line when they went to pull it off the employee felt a pop in their back

Injury or illness

Strain sprain to lower back

Object or substance involved

Hyrdraulic line

Summary line

Lower back Strain or sprain by pushing or pulling

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance tech
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
332613 — Flat springs (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
302
Total hours worked
772924
EIN
440324630
Establishment ID
1144944
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:45:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
21FEB24:17:45:00

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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.