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OSHA Injury Report: Northern Wire

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Northern Wire in 1100 W Taylor St, Merrill, WI 54452 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machine Operator in springs, precision (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northern Wire
Parent company
MW Components
Street
1100 W Taylor St
City
Merrill
State
WI
ZIP
54452
On-site location
Secondaries

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Running 304 Chamfer Machine

What happened

A part that was not properly secured in the clamps correctly broke loose on the hit due to the rotating head. The rotating head forced the parts out of the clamp.

Injury or illness

Smashed left index and middle finger

Object or substance involved

Rotating head

Summary line

The employee did not properly place a part in the clamp. When the rotating head was activated the part came out of the clamp and smashed his fingers.

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332613 — Springs, precision (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
66
Total hours worked
140386
EIN
382938499
Establishment ID
1310010
Employer case #
2024-0047

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
16:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
14FEB2025:19:51:00

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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.