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OSHA Injury Report: Highland Tank of North Carolina

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Highland Tank of North Carolina in 2700 Patterson Street, Greensboro, NC 27407 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was loader in bulk storage tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Highland Tank of North Carolina
Parent company
Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company
Street
2700 Patterson Street
City
Greensboro
State
NC
ZIP
27407
On-site location
Outside Yard

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Walking on trailer

What happened

Employee was walking on trailer to get straps chains for loading when his foot fell through a rotted board. Afterward the employee experienced pain and swelling in his knee.

Injury or illness

Sprained knee

Object or substance involved

Trailer deck

Summary line

Sprained knee when foot fell through trailer floor

Employee and industry

Job description
Loader
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
332420 — Bulk storage tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
41
Total hours worked
69441
EIN
561874997
Establishment ID
590462
Employer case #
NC-23-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:19:49:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.