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OSHA Injury Report: Independence Tube Corporation

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Independence Tube Corporation in 3525 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mill Helper Utility in tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Independence Tube Corporation
Parent company
Nucor
Street
3525 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N
City
BIRMINGHAM
State
AL
ZIP
35234
On-site location
Mill 5 Weldbox

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

The teammate was assisting a crane operator with the assembly of a weld box.

What happened

The teammate had their idle hand resting on the weld box structure; as the crane operator lowered the side roll into position it shifted unexpectedly while entering the hole resulting in the teammate 's fingers being pinched.

Injury or illness

Fracture of left pinky and ring finger; laceration along the ulnar surface of the distal finger

Object or substance involved

side roll of the weld box

Summary line

The teammate 's left pinky and ring fingers were pinched between a side roll and a weldbox structure resulting in a fracture to the left pinky and ring fingers as well as a laceration along the ulnar surface of the distal finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Mill Helper Utility
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331210 — Tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
235
Total hours worked
474035
Establishment ID
1437754
Employer case #
25-71

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
20:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:17:14:00

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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.