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OSHA Injury Report: Caplugs

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Caplugs in 2150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was insert Cleaner 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
Toolroom wire wheel

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE was cleaning plastic off mold nozzle with wire wheel.

What happened

EE 's L index finger made contact with the wire wheel.

Injury or illness

Left index finger abrasion

Object or substance involved

Wire wheel on bench grinder

Summary line

L index finger made contact with wire wheel (abrasion)

Employee and industry

Job description
Insert Cleaner
SOC code
53-7061 — Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
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 #
C25-7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09FEB26:13:54:00

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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.