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OSHA Injury Report: Caplugs Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Caplugs Inc in 2150 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mold Technician in bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Caplugs Inc
Parent company
Protective Industries Inc.
Street
2150 Elmwood Ave
City
Buffalo
State
NY
ZIP
14207
On-site location
Mold Machine B-15

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
22

Before the incident

Employee was inserting a rod into the machine

What happened

Employee was loosening a knockout rod and felt a pop in his left shoulder

Injury or illness

Sprain in left shoulder

Object or substance involved

Knockout rod

Summary line

Left shoulder pain from working on mold machine [REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
Mold Technician
SOC code
51-4072 — Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
326199 — Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
430
Total hours worked
1025273
Establishment ID
1176154
Employer case #
6P23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
16:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:14:13:00

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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.