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OSHA Injury Report: Cooper Steel

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Cooper Steel in 503 North Hillcrest Drive, Shelbyville, TN 37160 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cooper Steel
Parent company
Cooper's Steel Fabricators, Inc.
Street
503 North Hillcrest Drive
City
Shelbyville
State
TN
ZIP
37160
On-site location
CSF - Paint Department, Paint

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
31

Before the incident

Wiping Material

What happened

IE was wiping excess shot of the flange of an I beam as the beam exited the shot blast machine. IE right thumb was smashed between the steel beam and the conveyor roller. IE employee transported to [REDACTED] ER by [REDACTED]. IE treated in ER and released ~ [REDACTED] IE is scheduled for same day surgery [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] to repair smash injury to right thumb. No broken bone tissue damage only.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury: Laceration Cut |Type: |Body Part: Finger(s)

Object or substance involved

Blast Machine

Summary line

IE 's right thumb smashed between steel I beam and conveyor roller.

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
332311 — Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
388
Total hours worked
832976
Establishment ID
82130
Employer case #
IE-2411-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:30
Time of incident
3:35
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27JAN2025:16:25:00

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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.