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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 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
Molding floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Cleaning part from stationary half of a mold

What happened

While pulling part it came loose and left hand struck moving side and hit a pin that punctured the left index finger

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Pin

Summary line

Puncture to left hand from part

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 #
14P23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
6:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:15:02:00

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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.