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OSHA Injury Report: LECO Corporation -- Ceramics

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at LECO Corporation -- Ceramics in 1920 Yore Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 resulted in days away from work. Employee was ceramic Mixer 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
Mixing room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

Working at a milling station

What happened

A piece of material flew out of the mill and hit the employee in the eye

Injury or illness

Foreign object in left eye

Object or substance involved

Metal object being milled

Summary line

Particle in left eye

Employee and industry

Job description
Ceramic Mixer Operator
SOC code
51-9023 — Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
327120 — Cement, clay refractory, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
59
Total hours worked
118315
EIN
380738518
Establishment ID
941809
Employer case #
19

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
24JAN24:14:42:00

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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.