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OSHA Injury Report: Chester - AOC Metal Works

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Chester - AOC Metal Works in 13140 Parkers Battery Road, Chester, VA 23836 resulted in days away from work. Employee was yard Worker in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chester - AOC Metal Works
Parent company
AOC Metal Works
Street
13140 Parkers Battery Road
City
Chester
State
VA
ZIP
23836
On-site location
Stainless Steel Scrap hopper

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
75

Before the incident

Pushing stainless steel scrap in the scrap hopper

What happened

A piece of scrap stainless steel sprung from the hopper and cut the back of employee 's left hand. Tendons were severed so surgery was required. PPE was not worn

Injury or illness

Laceration to the back of left hand

Object or substance involved

Stainless steel scrap metal

Summary line

Back of left hand lacerated by stainless steel scrap

Employee and industry

Job description
Yard Worker
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
321
Total hours worked
404403
EIN
541798373
Establishment ID
642090
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:17:55:00

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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.