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OSHA Injury Report: Northern Metal Recycling Becker

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Northern Metal Recycling Becker in 12432 Energy Drive SE, Becker, MN 55308 resulted in days away from work. Employee was yard Operative in recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northern Metal Recycling Becker
Parent company
EMR Northern Metal Recycling
Street
12432 Energy Drive SE
City
Becker
State
MN
ZIP
55308
On-site location
West side of shredder infeed

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

Opening hydrant for testing

What happened

Air in system and valve on hydrant turned on causing cap to blow into upper right chest arm area knocking to the ground

Injury or illness

Concussion

Object or substance involved

Hydrant cap

Summary line

Concussion from being knocked to the grond after hydrant cap hit him in upper right chest arm area

Employee and industry

Job description
Yard Operative
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
423930 — Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
79
Total hours worked
175901
EIN
204178237
Establishment ID
704715
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
16:55:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:18:06:00

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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.