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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 vDM Operator 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
VDM1

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was working on [REDACTED]

What happened

Employee attempted to push down a press plate by hand to make the mold release vinyl parts. His hand slipped and his sleeved forearm made contact with the hot mold.

Injury or illness

2nd degree burn

Object or substance involved

Hot mold

Summary line

Brurn on left arm from a mold

Employee and industry

Job description
VDM Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
326199 — Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
430
Total hours worked
1025273
Establishment ID
1176154
Employer case #
9P23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
3:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:15:48:00

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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.