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OSHA Injury Report: Orafol Avon CT

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Orafol Avon CT in 120 Darling Drive, Avon, CT 06001 resulted in days away from work. Employee was manufacturing Films Technician in sheet, laminated plastics (except flexible packaging), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Orafol Avon CT
Parent company
Orafol Americas Incorporated
Street
120 Darling Drive
City
Avon
State
CT
ZIP
06001
On-site location
Casting Clean Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14

Before the incident

Moved a finished roll onto a skid with the tilt-lock.

What happened

Worker put the roll down on the skid overhanging the side. Engineering controls available were not used and he moved the roll manually and pulled a muscle in his back.

Injury or illness

Lumbar strain

Object or substance involved

Finished roll

Summary line

Pushed roll into place on a skid manually instead of using mechanical aid- safety violation. Lower back strain.

Employee and industry

Job description
Manufacturing Films Technician
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
326130 — Sheet, laminated plastics (except flexible packaging), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
117
Total hours worked
245977
EIN
352237537
Establishment ID
43153
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00:00.000
Time of incident
5:00:00.000
Submitted
05JAN24:18:15:00

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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.