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OSHA Injury Report: Preferred Plastics, Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Preferred Plastics, Inc in 800 E. Bridge Street, Plainwell, MI 49080 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in profile shapes (e.g., rod, tube), nonrigid plastics, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Preferred Plastics, Inc
Parent company
Preferred Plastics, Inc
Street
800 E. Bridge Street
City
Plainwell
State
MI
ZIP
49080
On-site location
plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Employee 's job is mainly to move parts from the line and pack them in boxes this repetitive motion he states caused carpel tunnel

What happened

using a repetitive motion lifting products

Injury or illness

carpel tunnel

Object or substance involved

plastic parts

Summary line

Carpel tunnel in right wrist from repetitive movements

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326121 — Profile shapes (e.g., rod, tube), nonrigid plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
88
Total hours worked
154400
EIN
383127377
Establishment ID
287525
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
23:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
19JAN24:11:59:00

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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.