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OSHA Injury Report: Caplugs

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Caplugs in 2150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mold Technician in bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Caplugs
Parent company
Protective Industries Inc.
Street
2150 Elmwood Avenue
City
Buffalo
State
NY
ZIP
14207
On-site location
Molding area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

EE was attempting to move a chair from the backside of line B03 to the front side so he could work on a new startup.

What happened

As the EE was moving the chair he hit the left side of his head on the corner of a conveyor.

Injury or illness

EE bumped head on stationary equipment. No medical diagnosis provided on paperwork from treating physician.

Object or substance involved

Stationary conveyor (unenergized)

Summary line

Bumped head on stationary conveyor

Employee and industry

Job description
Mold Technician
SOC code
51-4072 — Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, an
NAICS code
326199 — Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
435
Total hours worked
850333
EIN
203117446
Establishment ID
80412
Employer case #
C25-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09FEB26:13:21:00

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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.