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OSHA Injury Report: Forvia

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Forvia in 4415 East Indian Trail, Louisville, KY 40213 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Forvia
Parent company
Forvia
Street
4415 East Indian Trail
City
Louisville
State
KY
ZIP
40213
On-site location
GM Weld line final weld assembly to final gauge

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
24

Before the incident

Loading a full assembly part into the fixture

What happened

Picking up a full assembly from the weld station to carry it to the gauge and felt pain from the center of the back. Everytime they picked up part up it the paint was worse.

Injury or illness

strained back

Object or substance involved

full assembly

Summary line

Picking up a full assembly from the weld station to carry it to the gauge and felt pain from the center of the back. Everytime they picked up part up it the paint was worse.

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
336390 — Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
142
Total hours worked
270687
Establishment ID
1066819
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29JAN24:16:57:00

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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.