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OSHA Injury Report: Empire Southwest LLC Mesa

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Empire Southwest LLC Mesa in 1725 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was painter 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
Utility Shop-00UT-MSA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

EE was washing an item that was banded to pallet. EE grabbed a razor scrapper in order to cut the banding.

What happened

EE was washing an item that was banded to pallet. EE grabbed a razor scrapper in order to cut the banding. After banding was removed razor was placed in EEs rear left pocket handle down razor edge facing up. EE washed parts on pallet. When complete EE climbed onto forklift to move pallet to another area. When EE reached for forklift seatbelt with left hand razor cut palm near thumb. EE got ahold of supervisor after noticing blood. EE received 4 stitches

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury: Laceration Cut |Type: |Body Part: Left Hand

Object or substance involved

N A - Not Applicable

Summary line

EE placed razor in rear left pocket. EE cut left hand with razor when reaching for forklift seat belt.

Employee and industry

Job description
Painter
SOC code
51-9123 — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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-2304-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
12FEB24:16:35:00

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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.