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OSHA Injury Report: Shelby

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Shelby in 940 Washburnswitch Road, Shelby, NC 28150 resulted in days away from work. Employee was direct Chop Packer in glass fiber, textile type, made in glass making plants.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Shelby
Parent company
Electric Glass Fiber America, LLC
Street
940 Washburnswitch Road
City
Shelby
State
NC
ZIP
28150
On-site location
DC/WC box building area by the Rexnord scale

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
120

Before the incident

Employee was packing in Wet Chop

What happened

[REDACTED] was unfolding a Wet Chop tote when he went to lift up one of the panels the panel suctioned back pulling his arm. The [REDACTED] immediately felt pain in his right shoulder and reported to me what had just happened. The tote that he was unfolding had water in the bottom of it. When water is in the totes it can cause a suction with the panels when they are unfolded. Sent employee to the ER. When he returned he said that he had torn his rotator cuff.

Injury or illness

Employee felt pain in their right shoulder. They went to the ER and was told they have a torn rotator cuff.

Object or substance involved

Wet Chop tote

Summary line

Employee felt pain in their right shoulder. They went to the ER and was told they have a torn rotator cuff from Wet Chop tote

Employee and industry

Job description
Direct Chop Packer
SOC code
51-9032 — Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
327212 — Glass fiber, textile type, made in glass making plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
404
Total hours worked
955653
EIN
562109195
Establishment ID
75800
Employer case #
4596

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
20:00
Time of incident
20:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20JAN26:19:55:00

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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.