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OSHA Injury Report: Valmont Industries

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Valmont Industries in 1600 E 29th Ave, Columbus, NE 68601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was fitter Welder III in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Valmont Industries
Parent company
Valmont Industries
Street
1600 E 29th Ave
City
Columbus
State
NE
ZIP
68601
On-site location
Inside Building 2169 Midsize Pole Assembly

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE bent down to pick up a Vang from a pallet on the top side of a pole that was being fitted. a draft of air blew through the pole as a garage overhead door was being opened resulting in foreign objects blowing in their left eye.

What happened

EE bent down to pick up a Vang from a pallet on the top side of a pole that was being fitted. a draft of air blew through the pole as a garage overhead door was being opened resulting in foreign objects blowing in their left eye.

Injury or illness

Exposure to Foreign body or Debris(Left Eye)

Object or substance involved

Foreign body or Debris

Summary line

EE bent down to pick up a Vang from a pallet on the top side of a pole that was being fitted. a draft of air blew through the pole as a garage overhead door was being opened resulting in foreign objects blowing in their left eye.

Employee and industry

Job description
Fitter Welder III
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
158
Total hours worked
370422
Establishment ID
1137496
Employer case #
23_4142

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Submitted
19FEB24:20:13:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.