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OSHA Injury Report: Empire Southwest LLC Elko

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Empire Southwest LLC Elko in 5010 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was material Handler II in equipment and machinery repair and maintenance.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Empire Southwest LLC Elko
Parent company
Empire Southwest LLC
Street
5010 Idaho Street
City
Elko
State
NV
ZIP
89801
On-site location
Main Shop Mining C1LS ELK

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Emptying trash hopper with the forklift

What happened

EE was unloading trash from a hopper attached to a forklift. After the hopper was dumped it came back to its normal position smashing the employees fingers between the hopper and the fork of the forklift resulting in stiches on two fingers. EE was wearing gloves.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury: Laceration Cut |Type: |Body Part: Left Hand

Object or substance involved

Forklift

Summary line

EE smashed three fingers on his left hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler II
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
811310 — Equipment and machinery repair and maintenance
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
197
Total hours worked
485886
EIN
860894087
Establishment ID
1358208
Employer case #
IE 2407 01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27FEB2025:19:19:00

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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.