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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 vDM Operator 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
VDM 6 pallet area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

EE was reaching down to grab boxes.

What happened

As EE bent down she lifted her Right leg and her R ankle made contact with a wooden pallet.

Injury or illness

EE was seen by noted emergency department PA on 7 1 25 and released with 7 7 25 return with no available diagnosis. EE seen by Orthopedic specialist on 7 7 25 & 7 8 25 with noted foreign body (splinter) in foot. Subsequent medical evaluations confirmed object to be a type of metal the size of a tip of a pencil but did not determine source (pallet or steel toe shoe).

Object or substance involved

Foreign object presumed to be associated with wooden pallet or safety shoe

Summary line

R ankle contact with stationary pallet resulting in unidentified foreign body (splinter or other) in foot

Employee and industry

Job description
VDM Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
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 #
C25-9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09FEB26:14:39:00

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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.