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OSHA Injury Report: Empire Southwest LLC Mesa

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Empire Southwest LLC Mesa in 1725 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was material Handler in heavy Equipment Sales and Service.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Empire Southwest LLC Mesa
Parent company
Empire Southwest, LLC
Street
1725 S Country Club Dr
City
Mesa
State
AZ
ZIP
85210
On-site location
Hydraulic Shop-45HY-MSA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

EE was working in the paint booth assisting and preparing for the next job

What happened

EE was working in the paint booth assisting and preparing for the next job the EE slightly bent over at the waist to roll an approx. 5 US gallon paint buddy can when he heard and felt a popping sound in his lower back. He stopped what he was doing and his co-worker was able to notify the area 1st responder and lead. EE called Triage supervisor performed swab test and EE witness submitted written statements. Safety pro [REDACTED] was notified and responded to the incident location.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury: Sprain Strain |Type: |Body Part: Back

Object or substance involved

Other

Summary line

EE slightly bent over at the waist and heard and felt a popping sound in his lower back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
423810 — Heavy Equipment Sales and Service
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1127
Total hours worked
2403878
EIN
860894087
Establishment ID
1109255
Employer case #
IE-2303-11

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
09FEB24:23:04:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.