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OSHA Injury Report: Superior Essex

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Superior Essex in 2900 Morris Sheppard Dr., Brownwood, TX 76801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was buffer Operator 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
Buffering Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Allegedly using a pallet jack to move compound

What happened

The employee originally thought his cancer was back but when he went to the doctor he was told had an injury caused from work. The employee claims using the pallet jack to move the compound cause him to strain his abdomen.

Injury or illness

Strain abdomen - hernia

Object or substance involved

Unsure

Summary line

Strain abdomen

Employee and industry

Job description
Buffer Operator
SOC code
51-4033 — Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
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 #
25-18

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16FEB26:22:31:00

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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.