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OSHA Injury Report: Dave Steel Co Inc - Asheville

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Dave Steel Co Inc - Asheville in 40 Meadow Road, Asheville, NC 28803 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Dave Steel Co Inc - Asheville
Parent company
Dave Steel Company
Street
40 Meadow Road
City
Asheville
State
NC
ZIP
28803
On-site location
Fabrication Floor Bay 5

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
137

Before the incident

Placing a sheet of metal on a shear machine 's roller table positioning table using a grab clamp

What happened

The grab clamp was applied but it was not locked in a closed position. When the weight of the plate was removed from the clamp the teeth released and it fell on him after he turned his back on the load

Injury or illness

Right side upper chest and shoulder

Object or substance involved

Plate knocked him on head and he fell on a portion of the staging table 's edge

Summary line

Right Shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332312 — Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
79
Total hours worked
173445
EIN
560196312
Establishment ID
1078933
Employer case #
06

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:00
Time of incident
19:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24JAN2025:17:03:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.