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West Salem, OH —

OSHA Injury Report: American Augers, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at American Augers, Inc. in 135 State Route 42, West Salem, OH 44287 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machine Operator I in construction machinery manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
American Augers, Inc.
Parent company
Charles Machine Works
Street
135 State Route 42
City
West Salem
State
OH
ZIP
44287
On-site location
Saw

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
57

Before the incident

Using the saw

What happened

Employee lifted a part weighing 66lbs and twisted to place on a pallet

Injury or illness

Back Strain

Object or substance involved

11AU0309

Summary line

Strain Back-Lower ([REDACTED]) Right Side Not following written procedures parts being handled

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator I
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
333120 — Construction machinery manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
229
Total hours worked
438345
Establishment ID
141104
Employer case #
2024-AAO-0

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
20JAN2025:11:01:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.