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OSHA Injury Report: Thunderbird Metals

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Thunderbird Metals in 1501 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 resulted in days away from work. Employee was press Operator in harness parts, metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Thunderbird Metals
Parent company
Thunderbird Metals
Street
1501 Oakton Street
City
Elk Grove Village
State
IL
ZIP
60007
On-site location
Press 203

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
32
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was running press 203 with [REDACTED] prefrom. When she stopped the press and started it again the punch broke into small pieces and aluminum went in between die and punch. [REDACTED] was hit with small pieces of steel that ricocheted through the sides of the machine guard. Her right thigh belly and left hand were injured.

What happened

[REDACTED] was running press 203 with [REDACTED] prefrom. When she stopped the press and started it again the punch broke into small pieces and aluminum went in between die and punch. [REDACTED] was hit with small pieces of steel that ricocheted through the sides of the machine guard. Her right thigh belly and left hand were injured.

Injury or illness

Open wound to thigh severe bruising to stomach belly and arm.

Object or substance involved

small pieces of steel

Summary line

Thigh Stomach and Arm

Employee and industry

Job description
Press Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
332999 — Harness parts, metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
137
Total hours worked
274000
EIN
271638117
Establishment ID
955928
Employer case #
3681456

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:50:00.000
Time of incident
5:55:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08FEB24:18:25:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.