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Colonial Heights, VA —

OSHA Injury Report: Filtrona Tapes Inc.

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Filtrona Tapes Inc. in 1625 Ashton Park Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was printer Operator in film, plastics, packaging, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Filtrona Tapes Inc.
Parent company
Filtrona
Street
1625 Ashton Park Drive
City
Colonial Heights
State
VA
ZIP
23834
On-site location
Chemical Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

Preparing for the day by organizing inks and other materials.

What happened

Employee was removing bung from a barrel of SLADD Additive so the material could be pumped for use. Once the bung had been loosened enough pressure from the drum expanded and caused the material to get onto the operator and surrounding area.

Injury or illness

Toxic effect of organic solvents - Skin exposure (left side of body and face) and possible ingestion of material

Object or substance involved

SLADD Additive

Summary line

Chemical (SLADD) Exposure

Employee and industry

Job description
Printer Operator
SOC code
51-5112 — Printing Press Operators
NAICS code
326112 — Film, plastics, packaging, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
29
Total hours worked
55246
EIN
541622235
Establishment ID
1069215
Employer case #
23-Feb

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:25:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:21:12:00

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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.