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OSHA Injury Report: Johnstown Facility

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Johnstown Facility in 101 Bridge Street, Johnstown, PA 159E6 resulted in days away from work. Employee was melter in powder made from purchased iron or steel.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Johnstown Facility
Parent company
North American Hoganas High Alloys
Street
101 Bridge Street
City
Johnstown
State
PA
ZIP
159E6
On-site location
Alloy Melt Tower 3rd Floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
56
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

Employee was preparing to remove a solid metal slug from the inside of small tundish used in a induction furnace melting and atomization operation.

What happened

While swinging a sledgehammer to remove a solid metal slug from a small tundish the employee felt pain in his groin area.

Injury or illness

Inguinal hernia.

Object or substance involved

Sledgehammer

Summary line

Inguinal Hernia. While swinging a sledge hammer to remove a solid slug from the inside of a tundish felt pain develop in the groin area.

Employee and industry

Job description
Melter
SOC code
51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331221 — Powder made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
128
Total hours worked
247451
EIN
510286842
Establishment ID
184829
Employer case #
2023-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00:00.000
Time of incident
17:00:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:15:03:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.