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OSHA Injury Report: Fortune Metal Midwest IL

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Fortune Metal Midwest IL in 1212 E. 6th, Sandwich, IL 60548 resulted in days away from work. Employee was shear operator in metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fortune Metal Midwest IL
Street
1212 E. 6th
City
Sandwich
State
IL
ZIP
60548
On-site location
Copper Dept. Shear #1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
250
Days restricted or transferred
60

Before the incident

Operating shear

What happened

Employee bent over to pick up skid (35lbs)

Injury or illness

Strained back

Object or substance involved

lifting skid

Summary line

Strain lower back

Employee and industry

Job description
Shear operator
SOC code
51-9032 — Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
423930 — Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
30
Total hours worked
61200
EIN
200082095
Establishment ID
389687
Employer case #
1102301

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
23JAN24:14:45:00

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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.