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OSHA Injury Report: Caplugs Inc

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Caplugs Inc in 2150 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mold Assembler 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
Tool room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Working on a large injection mold

What happened

Employee was pushing a large injection mold onto the mold bench

Injury or illness

Strain sprain

Object or substance involved

Large mold

Summary line

Strain in abdomen from pushing

Employee and industry

Job description
Mold Assembler
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
326199 — Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
430
Total hours worked
1025273
Establishment ID
1176154
Employer case #
12P23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
7:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:14:51:00

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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.