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OSHA Injury Report: Carrollton Copper Rod Mill

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Carrollton Copper Rod Mill in 372 Central High Road, Carrollton, GA 30117 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator Assistant in wire & Cable.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Carrollton Copper Rod Mill
Parent company
Southwire
Street
372 Central High Road
City
Carrollton
State
GA
ZIP
30117
On-site location
Shear Bay #1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
81

Before the incident

Attempting to assist the forklift driver in positioning lifting straps for super-sak.

What happened

At approximately [REDACTED] injured EE was located in [REDACTED] door area while attempting to assist lift driver position lifting rings on the copper oxide scale super-sak. At the time of the incident the injured employee was located to the left of the super-sak facing east. When forklift operator attempted to back up the left rear tire struck the injured employee 's right foot resulting in 2 fractures.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Body Part(s):: Foot - Whole(Right)

Object or substance involved

Contact with the left rear tire of the forklift.

Summary line

Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Cause of Injury Illness::Struck or Inj By Motor Vehicle; Body Part(s):: Foot - Whole(Right); Object Substance:: Contact with the left rear tire of the forklift.

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator Assistant
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331420 — Wire & Cable
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
131
Total hours worked
302485
Establishment ID
995775
Employer case #
US-COPPER-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
17:25:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:18:02:00

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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.