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OSHA Injury Report: Wastequip Tyler

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Wastequip Tyler in 8521 FM850, Tyler, TX 75705 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder in garbage cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wastequip Tyler
Parent company
Wastequip Manufacturing Company
Street
8521 FM850
City
Tyler
State
TX
ZIP
75705
On-site location
Small Cans

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2

Before the incident

prying the rocker with a prybar

What happened

prybar slipped rocker slammed back and pinched the palm of EE hand; split it open

Injury or illness

laceration to the hand

Object or substance involved

a rocker

Summary line

laceration to the hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332439 — Garbage cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
84
Total hours worked
168246
EIN
223191624
Establishment ID
804554
Employer case #
FY23-16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:21:36:00

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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.