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OSHA Injury Report: Alter Metal Recycling - Council Bluffs

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Alter Metal Recycling - Council Bluffs in 2603 9th Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51501 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Handler Operator in general-line scrap merchant wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Alter Metal Recycling - Council Bluffs
Parent company
Alter Trading
Street
2603 9th Ave.
City
Council Bluffs
State
IA
ZIP
51501
On-site location
Staris going in office building

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
101

Before the incident

Walking to building

What happened

As the employee stepped up his leg gave out.

Injury or illness

Right quad tendon rupture

Object or substance involved

walking

Summary line

Right quad tendon rupture when he stepped up stairs

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler Operator
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
423930 — General-line scrap merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
41
Total hours worked
106207
EIN
421272366
Establishment ID
107687
Employer case #
2023-0275

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:50:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
31JAN24:21:06:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.