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OSHA Injury Report: LECO Corporation -- Ceramics

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at LECO Corporation -- Ceramics in 1920 Yore Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was ceramic Machine Operator in cement, clay refractory, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
LECO Corporation -- Ceramics
Parent company
LECO Corporation
Street
1920 Yore Avenue
City
Benton Harbor
State
MI
ZIP
49022
On-site location
Packing room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
26

Before the incident

Packing crucibles

What happened

Employee was rolling and packing crucibles when she felt a sharp pain in her back near the shoulder

Injury or illness

Pulled muscle in upper back

Object or substance involved

(nothing)

Summary line

Pulled muscle (upper back)

Employee and industry

Job description
Ceramic Machine Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
327120 — Cement, clay refractory, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
59
Total hours worked
118315
EIN
380738518
Establishment ID
941809
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
24JAN24:14:29:00

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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.