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OSHA Injury Report: Precious Metals Smelter

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Precious Metals Smelter in 1831 East 1st Ave. South, Columbus, MT 59019 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in platinum refining, primary.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Precious Metals Smelter
Parent company
Stillwater Mining Company
Street
1831 East 1st Ave. South
City
Columbus
State
MT
ZIP
59019
On-site location
Outside Recycle

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
102

Before the incident

Adjusting an extend-a-boom forklift attachment.

What happened

End of the boom fell from housing of attachment and contacted his foot.

Injury or illness

Impact injury no breaks

Object or substance involved

Attachment extension

Summary line

Impact injury to foot from forklift jib

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331410 — Platinum refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
107
Total hours worked
205267
EIN
810480654
Establishment ID
613832
Employer case #
23-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:35:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:18:42:00

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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.