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OSHA Injury Report: Superior Essex

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Superior Essex in 2900 Morris Sheppard Dr., Brownwood, TX 76801 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fiber Cutter in strip, copper and copper alloy, made from purchased copper or in integrated secondary smelting and rolling, drawing or extruding plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Superior Essex
Parent company
Superior Essex
Street
2900 Morris Sheppard Dr.
City
Brownwood
State
TX
ZIP
76801
On-site location
Fiber Cutting Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
29

Before the incident

Going to take a reel off the payoff

What happened

The employee was going to take a reel off the payoff when she walked by the trash can she tripped a reel stop that was sticking out from under the trash can.

Injury or illness

Sprain to back

Object or substance involved

Reel stop

Summary line

Strain back

Employee and industry

Job description
Fiber Cutter
SOC code
51-9032 — Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
331420 — Strip, copper and copper alloy, made from purchased copper or in integrated secondary smelting and rolling, drawing or extruding plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
422
Total hours worked
973487
Establishment ID
1473426
Employer case #
25-16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16FEB26:22:14:00

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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.