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OSHA Injury Report: Western Utility Telecom

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Western Utility Telecom in 5032 Salem Dallas Hwy NW, Salem, OR 973E6 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was painter in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Utility Telecom
Parent company
Western Utility Telecom
Street
5032 Salem Dallas Hwy NW
City
Salem
State
OR
ZIP
973E6
On-site location
Corrocote Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Moving 55 gallon drum of Corrocote

What happened

Drum began to tip over [REDACTED] tried to catch it.

Injury or illness

Lower back strain

Object or substance involved

55 Gallon drum of Corrocote

Summary line

Pulled Lower back

Employee and industry

Job description
Painter
SOC code
51-9123 — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
67
Total hours worked
137899
EIN
912173102
Establishment ID
655019
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
19JAN24:17:05:00

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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.