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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 maintenance Mechanic 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
Plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

cutting a piece of drywall with a safety blade

What happened

cutting a piece of drywall with a safety blade the blade slipped and sliced his left thumb

Injury or illness

Laceration without foreign body of left thumb Active without damage to nail

Object or substance involved

a safety blade

Summary line

Laceration of left thumb while cutting drywall

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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 #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
10FEB26:22:22:00

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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.