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OSHA Injury Report: Glidewell Specialties Foundry

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Glidewell Specialties Foundry in 600 Foundry Road, Calera, AL 35040 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder in foundries, iron (i.e., ductile, gray, malleable, semisteel).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Glidewell Specialties Foundry
Parent company
Glidewell Specialties Foundry
Street
600 Foundry Road
City
Calera
State
AL
ZIP
35040
On-site location
Cleaning Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
56
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Employee was arc gouging a casting

What happened

Molten material from arc gouging a casting landed on the employee 's left boot causing the sole of the boot to melt.

Injury or illness

Burn to left foot

Object or substance involved

Molten material from arc gouging

Summary line

[REDACTED] to left foot from slag from arc gouging

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
331511 — Foundries, iron (i.e., ductile, gray, malleable, semisteel)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
125
Total hours worked
288144
Establishment ID
306332
Employer case #
2025-0006

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:00
Time of incident
12:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23FEB26:12:50:00

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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.