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OSHA Injury Report: Heraeus Precious Metals

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Heraeus Precious Metals in 15524 Carmenita Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was water Control Operator in powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Heraeus Precious Metals
Parent company
Heraeus Precious Metals
Street
15524 Carmenita Rd
City
Santa Fe Springs
State
CA
ZIP
90670
On-site location
Water Control Dept.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

employee was sweeping when he felt a pain in his lower back

What happened

repetitive motion of sweeping

Injury or illness

Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine

Object or substance involved

repetitive motion caused by sweeping

Summary line

Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine as a result of performing a squeegee operation - repetitive manual operation.

Employee and industry

Job description
Water Control Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
331492 — Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
148
Total hours worked
179339
EIN
264396618
Establishment ID
1316092
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
10FEB26:22:17:00

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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.