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OSHA Injury Report: Earle M. Jorgensen Company

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Earle M. Jorgensen Company in 1900 Mitchell Boulevard, Schaumburg, IL 60193 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sideloader Operator in metal products (e.g., bars, ingots, plates, rods, shapes, sheets) merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Earle M. Jorgensen Company
Parent company
Earle M. Jorgensen Company
Street
1900 Mitchell Boulevard
City
Schaumburg
State
IL
ZIP
60193
On-site location
Small Diameter Saw Call

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
28

Before the incident

Employee was operating Combi #3 picking orders.

What happened

Employee started to feel pain in his lower back while driving the [REDACTED] over uneven payment on the warehouse floor.

Injury or illness

Strain of the lower back.

Object or substance involved

Concrete floor

Summary line

Employee sustained a lower back strain while driving a sideloader picking orders.

Employee and industry

Job description
Sideloader Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
423510 — Metal products (e.g., bars, ingots, plates, rods, shapes, sheets) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
290
Total hours worked
519264
Establishment ID
688623
Employer case #
24-09

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:06:06:00

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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.