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OSHA Injury Report: Valmont Industries

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Valmont Industries in 1600 E 29th Ave, Columbus, NE 68601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder III in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Valmont Industries
Parent company
Valmont Industries
Street
1600 E 29th Ave
City
Columbus
State
NE
ZIP
68601
On-site location
Inside Building/2151/ Seam Repair

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

They were grinding on a steel shaft using pneumatic grinders

What happened

Team member was in the process of removing their PPE(face shield goggles and weld hood) when they felt something go in their right eye.

Injury or illness

eye irritant

Object or substance involved

Metal debris

Summary line

Team member experienced foreign object in the right eye while grinding on a steel pole

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder III
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
176
Total hours worked
380285
Establishment ID
1137496
Employer case #
25_4466

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
20:30
Time of incident
0:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:17:25:00

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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.