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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 brake Press Operator 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/Brake Press

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
27

Before the incident

Team member was bending metal plates into a round shaft using a brake press.

What happened

When pulling the plate in using hand tools and assisted by a conveyor system they felt pain in their left elbow.

Injury or illness

Mild tendinosis without tear

Object or substance involved

hand tool (magnet)

Summary line

Team member was pulling a plate that was on rollers using a magnet when they felt pain in their left elbow.

Employee and industry

Job description
Brake Press Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Te
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
176
Total hours worked
380285
Establishment ID
1137496
Employer case #
25_4508

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:30
Time of incident
21:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:17:46:00

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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.