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OSHA Injury Report: Kokoku Rubber Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Kokoku Rubber Inc. in 120 Hanger Circle, Richmond, KY 40475 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was purchasing Clerk in mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kokoku Rubber Inc.
Parent company
Kokoku Rubber Inc.
Street
120 Hanger Circle
City
Richmond
State
KY
ZIP
40475
On-site location
Mold Cleaning Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Cleaning a mold

What happened

He was using a hoist to maneuver the mold so he could clean it when he felt a pop and pain in his left shoulder

Injury or illness

Muscle Strain

Object or substance involved

Movement of shoulder and arm to assist moving a heavy mold while using a hoist

Summary line

Muscle strain in left shoulder while using hoist to maneuver a mold that he was cleaning

Employee and industry

Job description
Purchasing Clerk
SOC code
13-1023 — Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
NAICS code
326291 — Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
81
Total hours worked
143642
EIN
363446831
Establishment ID
1139447
Employer case #
05-0509202

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:50:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:15:51:00

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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.