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OSHA Injury Report: Optical Cable Corporation Roanoke

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Optical Cable Corporation Roanoke in 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, VA 24019 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cabler Strander in communications wire or cable, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Optical Cable Corporation Roanoke
Parent company
Optical Cable Corporation
Street
5290 Concourse Drive
City
Roanoke
State
VA
ZIP
24019
On-site location
Manufacturing Floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Running respool.

What happened

EE was running respool when he fell and landed on his right knee.

Injury or illness

Bruise to right knee.

Object or substance involved

Floor

Summary line

[REDACTED] to right knee.

Employee and industry

Job description
Cabler Strander
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331491 — Communications wire or cable, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
225
Total hours worked
351723
EIN
541237042
Establishment ID
215476
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:45
Time of incident
12:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:20:00:00

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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.