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OSHA Injury Report: SAF Metals Inc

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at SAF Metals Inc in 385 Torrington Road, Clinton, SC 29325 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was foundry Worker in foundries, die-casting, nonferrous metals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
SAF Metals Inc
Parent company
CaneKast
Street
385 Torrington Road
City
Clinton
State
SC
ZIP
29325
On-site location
Cement mixer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

First I startup up mixer adding 11 pounds of water 4 bags of Beta Max Refractory and let it mix for 4 minutes.

What happened

First I startup up mixer adding 11 pounds of water 4 bags of Beta Max Refractory and let it mix for 4 minutes. After mixing I pulled from over my head down with my left arm to bumpoumt the refractory so that Ed + Country could shovel it up into the replacement wall for the melting furnace. I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Repeated these steps multiple times. Prior to this incident I worked my regular production shift.

Injury or illness

Sharp pain in left shoulder

Object or substance involved

First I startup up mixer adding 11 pounds of water 4 bags of Beta Max Refractory and let it mix for 4 minutes. After mixing I pulled from over my head down with my left arm to bumpoumt the refractory so that Ed + Country could shovel it up into the replacement wall for the melting furnace. I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Repeated these steps multiple times. Prior to this incident I worked my regular production shift.

Summary line

puling overhead to bump Cement mixer felt a sharp pain in left Shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Foundry Worker
SOC code
51-4071 — Foundry Mold and Coremakers
NAICS code
331523 — Foundries, die-casting, nonferrous metals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
32
Total hours worked
41694
EIN
923073755
Establishment ID
1237081
Employer case #
R2023009

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Submitted
28MAR24:19:36:00

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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.