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OSHA Injury Report: GSM Services

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at GSM Services in 1535 W May Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052 resulted in days away from work. Employee was comm HVAC MECHANIC in roofing contractors.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
GSM Services
Parent company
GSM Services
Street
1535 W May Avenue
City
Gastonia
State
NC
ZIP
28052
On-site location
7910 Microsoft Way / Charlotte

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
48
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Coworker was lifting the bundle of round duct to his left shoulder.

What happened

Coworker was lifting a bundle of 12 round ductwork pieces (~80lbs) to his left shoulder and after getting the bundle onto his left shoulder turned and felt heard a pop. His left pinky and ring fingers shortly began to feel numb.

Injury or illness

Suspected sprain to the joint or strain to surrounding muscles of left shoulder.

Object or substance involved

Twisting motion with heavy duct bundle upon shoulder

Summary line

Coworker sprained strained left shoulder after lifting a bundle of 12 round ductwork pieces (~80lbs) to the left shoulder.

Employee and industry

Job description
Comm HVAC MECHANIC
SOC code
49-9021 — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Inst
NAICS code
238160 — Roofing contractors
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
258
Total hours worked
427763
EIN
560883987
Establishment ID
696425
Employer case #
2025-0002

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:22:45:00

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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.