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OSHA Injury Report: AN Altavista

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at AN Altavista in 1518 Main Street, Altavista, VA 24517 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was multi Craft Mechanic III in dry condensed and evap dairy product manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
AN Altavista
Parent company
ABBOTT
Street
1518 Main Street
City
Altavista
State
VA
ZIP
24517
On-site location
RPB retort room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
44

Before the incident

Unhooking reel in retort Number 7

What happened

[REDACTED] broke and clamping plate fell and struck employees back

Injury or illness

Contusion Muscle Strain

Object or substance involved

Clamping plate

Summary line

While unhooking the reel in retort clamping plate fell and struck technician on back causing contusion muscle spasm of lower left back

Employee and industry

Job description
Multi Craft Mechanic III
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311514 — Dry condensed and evap dairy product manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
847
Total hours worked
2009995
EIN
360698440
Establishment ID
113021
Employer case #
441282

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
9:40
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:20:07:00

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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.