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OSHA Injury Report: Kentucky Chrome Works

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kentucky Chrome Works in 100 Blue Grass Ave, Horse Cave, KY 42749 resulted in days away from work. Employee was floater in rims, automotive, truck, and bus wheel, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kentucky Chrome Works
Parent company
Kentucky Chrome Works
Street
100 Blue Grass Ave
City
Horse Cave
State
KY
ZIP
42749
On-site location
Chrome Line

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Checking temperatures on [REDACTED]

What happened

Hoist was moving forward employee had right hand laying on edge of tank. Hoist came thru and caught hand between hoist and tank.

Injury or illness

Laceration of right wrist hand

Object or substance involved

Hoist that moves rims

Summary line

Laceration of right hand wrist

Employee and industry

Job description
Floater
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
336390 — Rims, automotive, truck, and bus wheel, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
91
Total hours worked
15237482
EIN
271754609
Establishment ID
350718
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Submitted
22JAN24:16:52:00

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Source

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