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OSHA Injury Report: Willamette Technical Fabricators 8444 NW Saint Helens

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Willamette Technical Fabricators 8444 NW Saint Helens in 8444 NW Saint Helens, Portland, OR 97219 resulted in days away from work. Employee was structural Mechanic in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Willamette Technical Fabricators 8444 NW Saint Helens
Parent company
Willamette Technical Fabricators
Street
8444 NW Saint Helens
City
Portland
State
OR
ZIP
97219
On-site location
8444 NW Saint Helens Fab Bay

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

employee was welding overhead

What happened

employee lifted welding hood to improve visibility allowing the reflection off of his weld arc on the surrounding metal to cause a flash burn to both eyes. No immediate action was taken but the employee took the following day off to rest his eyes before returning to normal duty.

Injury or illness

flash burn to both eyes

Object or substance involved

welding arc

Summary line

flash burn to both eyes

Employee and industry

Job description
Structural Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
35
Total hours worked
72800
EIN
861859199
Establishment ID
1067978
Employer case #
2302

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
05JAN24:18:23:00

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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.