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OSHA Injury Report: Flex N Gate

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Flex N Gate in 2701 S. Banker, Effingham, IL 62401 resulted in days away from work. Employee was assembly Operator in oil filters, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Flex N Gate
Parent company
Flex N Gate
Street
2701 S. Banker
City
Effingham
State
IL
ZIP
62401
On-site location
Flex N Gate Effingham

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
166
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Loading part into VTI metallizing machine

What happened

Employee was switching parts off and on from [REDACTED] molding machine and loading them into the VTI metallizing machine. Wrist and hand got caught on the reel while trying to spin it inside the metalizing chamber causing a strain to wrist and hand.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain (Non-Ergonomic)

Object or substance involved

Loading part into VTI metallizing machine

Summary line

Sprain Strain (Non-Ergonomic) to Left Wrist caused by Loading part into VTI metallizing machine

Employee and industry

Job description
Assembly Operator
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
336390 — Oil filters, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
464
Total hours worked
859282
EIN
861760641
Establishment ID
1270820
Employer case #
IN-2024060

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
21:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
29JAN2025:17:44:00

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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.