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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 chemical 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
Refinery Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
26

Before the incident

Closing a reactor lid

What happened

employee was closing a reactor lid and did not realize his finger was in a pinch point

Injury or illness

left little finger contusion as a result of a reactor lid closing on his finger

Object or substance involved

reactor lid

Summary line

left little finger contusion as a result of a reactor lid closing on his finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Chemical Operator
SOC code
51-9011 — Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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 #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:30
Time of incident
20:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
10FEB26:22:33:00

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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.