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OSHA Injury Report: Viking Materials

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Viking Materials in 3225 Como Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414 resulted in days away from work. Employee was slitter Operator in metals service centers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Viking Materials
Parent company
Viking Materials
Street
3225 Como Ave. S.E.
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
ZIP
55414
On-site location
Slitter - North Scrap Winder / Winder Hopper

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180
Days restricted or transferred
157

Before the incident

The EE was trying to get a stuck bail of scrap to fall into the scrap hopper.

What happened

The EE used a large 6-foot pry bar to try to get it unstuck while bracing with his feet. While doing so his right leg bent in sideways and he felt a “pop” in his right knee. It wasn’t hurting too bad so he reported it but kept working for the rest of the day. Then going into the evening and when he woke up the next day it was a lot more painful. Then he thought that he should go to the doctor to get it checked out to make sure something wasn’t damaged in his knee. He came into work on [REDACTED] and said he wanted to go to the doctor.

Injury or illness

Right knee meniscus tear.

Object or substance involved

Landing awkwardly on concrete floor.

Summary line

[REDACTED] Right knee meniscus prying a scrap bail.

Employee and industry

Job description
Slitter Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
423510 — Metals service centers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
86
Total hours worked
173310
EIN
411226051
Establishment ID
112956
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
6:38
Filing year
2025
Submitted
14JAN26:21:22:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.