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OSHA Injury Report: Helix Steel

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Helix Steel in 1120 36th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, MI 49508 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was machine Operator in reinforcing mesh, concrete, made from purchased wire.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Helix Steel
Parent company
Helix Steel
Street
1120 36th St. SE
City
Grand Rapids, MI
State
MI
ZIP
49508
On-site location
Shop floor

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Scattering pallets of wire

What happened

Employee was scattering pallets of wire and got his finger caught between the spool and machine.

Injury or illness

Right Hand middle finger contusion caused by being caught between the spool and machine.

Object or substance involved

spool and machine

Summary line

Right hand middle finger contusion from getting caught between spool and machine

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332618 — Reinforcing mesh, concrete, made from purchased wire
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
48
Total hours worked
101920
EIN
813920719
Establishment ID
1128893
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15FEB24:19:14:00

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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.