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OSHA Injury Report: TAFCO 22b35

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at TAFCO 22b35 in 1304 West First St, Blue Earth, MN 56013 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in special purpose highway vehicle (e.g., firefighting vehicles) bodies manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
TAFCO 22b35
Parent company
Tafco Equipment
Street
1304 West First St
City
Blue Earth
State
MN
ZIP
56013
On-site location
plant 5 finish weld area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

placing steel cross members in platform frame

What happened

using a 2 x 2 metal pole to place a steel crossmember in platform frame employee felt shot of pain across his lower back

Injury or illness

twisting injury to lower back - back strain

Object or substance involved

steel pipe

Summary line

lower back

Employee and industry

Job description
welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
336211 — Special purpose highway vehicle (e.g., firefighting vehicles) bodies manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
49
Total hours worked
94498
EIN
410975424
Establishment ID
279911
Employer case #
3-May

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Submitted
06FEB24:20:48:00

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Source

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