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OSHA Injury Report: Essex Furukawa Metals Processing Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Essex Furukawa Metals Processing Center in 2601 South 600 East, Columbia City, IN 46725 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lab Op in copper products made in integrated secondary smelting mills and drawing plants.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Essex Furukawa Metals Processing Center
Street
2601 South 600 East
City
Columbia City
State
IN
ZIP
46725
On-site location
Concast pit

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

working in booth

What happened

employee was fatigued from wearing heat gear too long

Injury or illness

heat issue

Object or substance involved

hot gear heat

Summary line

heat issue

Employee and industry

Job description
Lab Op
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
331420 — Copper products made in integrated secondary smelting mills and drawing plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
65
Total hours worked
158816
Establishment ID
1186648
Employer case #
9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:00:42:00

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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.