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OSHA Injury Report: Hedman Manufacturing

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Hedman Manufacturing in 12438 Putnam St., Whittier, CA 90602 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was gRINDING in exhaust systems and parts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hedman Manufacturing
Parent company
HEDMAN MANUFACTURING
Street
12438 Putnam St.
City
Whittier
State
CA
ZIP
90602
On-site location
GRINDING DEPT.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

DOING HIS REGULAR TASKS IN THE GRINDING DEPT.

What happened

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DONG HIS REGULAR TASKS AND WEARING A SAFETY FACE SHIELD A SMALL FORGING OBJECT GOT IN TO HIS LEFT EYE

Injury or illness

CORNEAL RUST RING LEFT EYE

Object or substance involved

FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN TO HIS EYE

Summary line

[REDACTED] RUST RING LEFT EYE

Employee and industry

Job description
GRINDING
SOC code
51-4033 — Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
336390 — Exhaust systems and parts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
40
Total hours worked
80640
EIN
953521274
Establishment ID
398272
Employer case #
2301

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
21FEB24:17:11:00

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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.