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OSHA Injury Report: United Southwest Components

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at United Southwest Components in 1700 South Kachina Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 resulted in days away from work. Employee was tRUSS Laborer in roof trusses, wood, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
United Southwest Components
Street
1700 South Kachina Dr.
City
Tempe
State
AZ
ZIP
85281
On-site location
By the Grey Timber Mill.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
12

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was preparing stacks of Lumber to feed to the [REDACTED] Timber Mill [REDACTED].

What happened

[REDACTED] was breaking the metal band holding the lumber together. While hitting one hammer against another hammer a piece of metal shot up into [REDACTED] eyelid. [REDACTED] was wearing protective glasses but it went just under his glasses.

Injury or illness

[REDACTED] Right Lid had a piece of metal shrapnel lodged in it.

Object or substance involved

A piece of metal shrapnel.

Summary line

[REDACTED] was breaking the metal band holding the lumber together. While hitting one hammer against another hammer a piece of metal shot up into [REDACTED] 's Right eyelid. [REDACTED] was wearing protective glasses but it went just under his glasses.

Employee and industry

Job description
TRUSS Laborer
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
321214 — Roof trusses, wood, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2017
Avg employees
90
Total hours worked
114687
Establishment ID
961804
Employer case #
51123

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
13:00:00.000
Time of incident
21:15:00.000
Submitted
21FEB24:18:15:00

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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.