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OSHA Injury Report: Hickory Metal Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Hickory Metal Plant in 140 McDonald SE, Hickory, NC 28602 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was team Member III in showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hickory Metal Plant
Parent company
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
Street
140 McDonald SE
City
Hickory
State
NC
ZIP
28602
On-site location
Tube Mill -Haven

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
36

Before the incident

deburring tubes

What happened

Tube on debur machine got caught and kicked back fracturing his pinky on his left hand

Injury or illness

fracturing his pinky on his left hand

Object or substance involved

tube

Summary line

Employee was using a debur machine to remove the burrs off of a tube. The tube got caught and kicked back hitting his pinky on his left hand that caused minor abrasions that did not require stitches. He also sustained a fracture to the same finger. Employ

Employee and industry

Job description
Team Member III
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
337215 — Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
176
Total hours worked
380206
EIN
560494395
Establishment ID
178311
Employer case #
INC12624

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
15:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:21:50:00

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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.