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OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc in 1712 Moellers Drive, Decorah, IA 52101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder in coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc
Street
1712 Moellers Drive
City
Decorah
State
IA
ZIP
52101
On-site location
Paint Prep Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

Employee was carrying parts from welding area to paint prep area

What happened

Employee set the part down and twisted to turn and walk back to weld area. Employee felt pain in lower back

Injury or illness

Back pain

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Back pain

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
326199 — Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
189
Total hours worked
354426
EIN
421279013
Establishment ID
82858
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:11:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26JAN24:18:29:00

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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.