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OSHA Injury Report: Northern Wire

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Northern Wire in 1100 W Taylor St, Merrill, WI 54452 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator SetUp 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
CNC Department machine 410

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Threading on machine 410

What happened

Employee received a blister later the skin peeled off and the finger got infected.

Injury or illness

Infection in right hand 2nd finger due to a blister.

Object or substance involved

thred on machine

Summary line

The employee had a blister form the skin came off the blister and raw skin was present. The finger then became infected.

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator SetUp
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 #
2024-0004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
17:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
17FEB2025:13:59:00

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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.