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OSHA Injury Report: Carolina Metal Recyclers, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Carolina Metal Recyclers, Inc. in 1705 W. Garner Rd., Garner, NC 27529 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was laborer in metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Carolina Metal Recyclers, Inc.
Parent company
Carolina Metal Recyclers, Inc.
Street
1705 W. Garner Rd.
City
Garner
State
NC
ZIP
27529
On-site location
1705 W. Garner Rd.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

Employee was working with another employee on a come-a-long.

What happened

Employee unhooked and lifted up the come-a-long and as he did the shaft at the other end came out accidently and hit his left side left back causing him to fall and get somewhat squished on his right side.

Injury or illness

Contusion of rib unspecified laterally.

Object or substance involved

Hit by come-a-long.

Summary line

Employee unhooked and lifted up the come-a-long and as he did the shaft at the other end came out accidently and hit his left side left back causing him to fall and get somewhat squished on his right side.

Employee and industry

Job description
Laborer
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
423930 — Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
33
Total hours worked
71955
EIN
263861814
Establishment ID
752930
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:52:00.000
Time of incident
14:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02JAN24:21:50:00

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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.