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OSHA Injury Report: Niles Precision Company

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Niles Precision Company in 1308 Fort Street, Niles, MI 49120 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was machinist in aircraft assemblies, subassemblies, and parts (except engines) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Niles Precision Company
Parent company
Niles Precision Co., Inc
Street
1308 Fort Street
City
Niles
State
MI
ZIP
49120
On-site location
Mach. Cntrs.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

Blowing coolant and shavings off of a machined part with compressed air gun.

What happened

A small metal shaving flew behind the employees safety glasses and lodged between the eye lid and eye.

Injury or illness

The metal shaving irritated the left eye.

Object or substance involved

A very small titanium metal chip.

Summary line

Foreign object in eye.

Employee and industry

Job description
Machinist
SOC code
51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code
336413 — Aircraft assemblies, subassemblies, and parts (except engines) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
163
Total hours worked
310176
EIN
381351498
Establishment ID
901315
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:15
Time of incident
8:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
11FEB2025:17:35:00

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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.