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OSHA Injury Report: Palfinger US, Omaha Standard

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Palfinger US, Omaha Standard in 3501 S 11th St., Council Bluffs, IA 51501 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder in heavy trucks assembling on purchased chassis.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palfinger US, Omaha Standard
Parent company
Palfinger US
Street
3501 S 11th St.
City
Council Bluffs
State
IA
ZIP
51501
On-site location
PalPro Weld

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

Welding a part onto frame body

What happened

Employee struck himself through his PPE in the left wrist with hot weld wire that cause an infection.

Injury or illness

infection to left wrist area.

Object or substance involved

Hot weld wire

Summary line

EE poked his left wrist area through his glove with hot weld wire causing an infection.

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
336211 — Heavy trucks assembling on purchased chassis
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
259
Total hours worked
530670
Establishment ID
801492
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:50:00.000
Submitted
11JAN24:19:01:00

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Source

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