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OSHA Injury Report: Buffalo Wire Works

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Buffalo Wire Works in 1165 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in cloth, woven wire, made from purchased wire.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Buffalo Wire Works
Parent company
Buffalo Wire Works
Street
1165 Clinton Street
City
Buffalo
State
NY
ZIP
14206
On-site location
Welding area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Employee was cutting away scrap urethane from wire using a razor blade.

What happened

He used a cutting motion with the hand holding the razor towards his other hand. The force caused the razor to hit his other hand causing a laceration.

Injury or illness

Left hand laceration.

Object or substance involved

Razor blade.

Summary line

Employee was using a razor blade to cut excess urethane. The force of the motion he used cutting towards his other hand cause the razor to hit his left hand causing a laceration

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332618 — Cloth, woven wire, made from purchased wire
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
163
Total hours worked
315881
EIN
160368730
Establishment ID
724843
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
10:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:14:17:00

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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.