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OSHA Injury Report: Diversified Metals

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Diversified Metals in 4626 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was sheet Metal in stairs, metal, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Diversified Metals
Parent company
Diversified Metals
Street
4626 Illinois Avenue
City
Louisville
State
KY
ZIP
40213
On-site location
4626 Illinois Avenue

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
28

Before the incident

Holding a piece of sheet metal to be formed by the Folder Machine

What happened

Employee holding sheet metal in place while looking at the screen on the machine. Employee activated the machine with the foot pedal with his thumb in a pinch point crushing position.

Injury or illness

Right thumb avulsion

Object or substance involved

Folder Machine

Summary line

right thumb avulsion

Employee and industry

Job description
Sheet Metal
SOC code
47-2211 — Sheet Metal Workers
NAICS code
332323 — Stairs, metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
22
Total hours worked
41123
Establishment ID
431821
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
16JAN24:15:38:00

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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.