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OSHA Injury Report: VDM Metals USA, LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at VDM Metals USA, LLC in 14255 Mt. Bismark St., Reno, NV 89506 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mill Hand in nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and rolling mills.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
VDM Metals USA, LLC
Parent company
VDM Metals USA, LLC
Street
14255 Mt. Bismark St.
City
Reno
State
NV
ZIP
89506
On-site location
10 Mill Plate

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Using long-handled tongs employee was passing hot bars back and forth through mill rolls.

What happened

While pushing bar forward against guide the tongs slipped forward and employee stepped against twice. Employee 's T-shirt caught on fire employee patted out fire and realized he had been burned.

Injury or illness

Burn to lower right side of torso

Object or substance involved

Fire burning shirt.

Summary line

Burn to right lower abdomen from hot bar.

Employee and industry

Job description
Mill Hand
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331491 — Nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and rolling mills
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
103
Total hours worked
202749
EIN
880148560
Establishment ID
999858
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:10:00.000
Submitted
28FEB24:20:51:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.