2,098,129Injury reports 132,232Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Milwaukee, WI —

OSHA Injury Report: Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing in 1640 West Bruce St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was material Handler Operator in general-line scrap merchant wholesalers.

Watch Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing
Parent company
Alter Trading
Street
1640 West Bruce St.
City
Milwaukee
State
WI
ZIP
53204
On-site location
Sheet Iron Pile

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
45

Before the incident

Operating a material handler

What happened

Employee was descending the material handler and fell backwards landing on his arm wrist to catch his fall

Injury or illness

Strain for arm and wrist

Object or substance involved

fall on to the ground

Summary line

Strain to left arm and wrist from fall

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler Operator
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
423930 — General-line scrap merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
80
Total hours worked
200140
EIN
391037904
Establishment ID
108153
Employer case #
2023-0333

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:50:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:14:15:00

More injuries at Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing

View Alter Metal Recycling - Miller Compressing's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 423930)

More injuries in WI

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI—

WM 5373

PLYMOUTH, WI—

WM 3497

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.