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OSHA Injury Report: Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc in 1501 Industrial Drive, Wadena, MN 56482 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was research and Development Engineer in laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc
Parent company
Kern Laser Systems
Street
1501 Industrial Drive
City
Wadena
State
MN
ZIP
56482
On-site location
Research Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

working on CAD drawings

What happened

reached into toolbox without looking and got cut on tool

Injury or illness

cut

Object or substance involved

cutter

Summary line

cut to left pointer finger by box cutter

Employee and industry

Job description
Research and Development Engineer
SOC code
17-2141 — Mechanical Engineers
NAICS code
333517 — Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
35
Total hours worked
67724
EIN
411773678
Establishment ID
645334
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Submitted
04JAN24:22:10:00

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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.