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OSHA Injury Report: H. Kramer & Co.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at H. Kramer & Co. in 1345 west 21st street, chicago, IL 60608 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was eFB Personnel in smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
H. Kramer & Co.
Parent company
H. Kramer & Co.
Street
1345 west 21st street
City
chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60608
On-site location
Electric Furnace Building

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
4

Before the incident

Employee was cutting a plastic band that was holding a skid of copper bricks together.

What happened

After snapping the band that was securing the copper bricks with a tool one brick fell onto his left leg.

Injury or illness

Right hand wrist sprain with left hamstring sprain.

Object or substance involved

Off grade copper brick.

Summary line

Right wrist strain and left hamstring strain

Employee and industry

Job description
EFB Personnel
SOC code
13-1071 — Human Resources Specialists
NAICS code
331492 — Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
111
Total hours worked
274915
EIN
361340270
Establishment ID
995156
Employer case #
25-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
18:48
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:13:12:00

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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.