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OSHA Injury Report: REC Silicon

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at REC Silicon in 119140 Rick Jones Way, Silver Bow, MT 59750 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was module Maintenance Mechanical Technician in nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
REC Silicon
Parent company
REC Silicon
Street
119140 Rick Jones Way
City
Silver Bow
State
MT
ZIP
59750
On-site location
Upper welding area in the old section of Module Maintenance building.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Technician was cutting metal bracket for module with grinder.

What happened

Disc grabbed edge of metal and pulled the grinder out of technician 's hand and hit left hand causing cut on left hand.

Injury or illness

Cut requiring stitches.

Object or substance involved

Grinder

Summary line

Technician was cutting metal bracket for module standoff with an angle grinder. Disc grabbed edge of metal and pulled the grinder out of technicians hand and hit left hand causing cut on left hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Module Maintenance Mechanical Technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331410 — Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
235
Total hours worked
452896
EIN
203097239
Establishment ID
796419
Employer case #
3528

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
04JAN24:21:56:00

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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.