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OSHA Injury Report: ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT in 1601 Wall Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance mechanic in magnet wire, insulated, made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT
Street
1601 Wall Street
City
Fort Wayne
State
IN
ZIP
46802
On-site location
enamel room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

moving 55gal drum

What happened

moving 55 gak drum felt pinch in back

Injury or illness

lower back strain

Object or substance involved

drum

Summary line

lower back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
maintenance mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331420 — Magnet wire, insulated, made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
98
Total hours worked
206983
Establishment ID
1181461
Employer case #
23-06

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:02:55:00

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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.