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OSHA Injury Report: GKN Sinter Metals

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GKN Sinter Metals in 2160 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was set Up and Forge Operator in powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GKN Sinter Metals
Parent company
GKN Sinter Metals
Street
2160 Eastern Avenue
City
Gallipolis
State
OH
ZIP
45631
On-site location
Forge area where lift trays are cleaned.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
109

Before the incident

Pulling a forge lift tray from cleaning tub onto lift cart.

What happened

The lift tray slid off the cart into the floor while the employee still had ahold of it.

Injury or illness

Strain to right shoulder.

Object or substance involved

The sliding lift tray.

Summary line

Strain to right shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Set Up and Forge Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
332117 — Powder metallurgy products manufactured on a job or order basis
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
137
Total hours worked
281445
Establishment ID
1063810
Employer case #
2023-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
20:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
05JAN24:12:19:00

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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.