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OSHA Injury Report: Precious Metals Smelter

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Precious Metals Smelter in 1831 East 1st Ave. South, Columbus, MT 59019 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in platinum refining, primary.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Precious Metals Smelter
Parent company
Stillwater Mining Company
Street
1831 East 1st Ave. South
City
Columbus
State
MT
ZIP
59019
On-site location
Outside at mobile pump

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
199

Before the incident

Attempting to start a pump

What happened

Employee tripped on 3 hose fell on his elbow and felt pain in shoulder

Injury or illness

Shoulder pain

Object or substance involved

Concrete floor

Summary line

Fell on elbow causing shoulder pain

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
331410 — Platinum refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
101
Total hours worked
187027
EIN
810480654
Establishment ID
613832
Employer case #
24-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
23:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27FEB2025:20:58:00

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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.