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OSHA Injury Report: Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC in 30 Commerce Blvd, Ridgeway, SC 29130 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was wELDER in casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC
Parent company
Qualex Manufacturing LLC
Street
30 Commerce Blvd
City
Ridgeway
State
SC
ZIP
29130
On-site location
CARRIER WELD DEPT.

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

WELDING PARTS

What happened

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PARTS FOR CARRIER WHEN WELD SLAG WENT INTO HER RIGHT EAR

Injury or illness

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EAR CANAL

Object or substance involved

WELD SLAG

Summary line

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGTH EAR [REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
WELDER
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332322 — Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
121
Total hours worked
174519
EIN
611273995
Establishment ID
736447
Employer case #
51523

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
19:15:00.000
Submitted
30JAN24:13:22:00

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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.