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OSHA Injury Report: Heidtman Steel Products Inc.-Bedford Tube Mill

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Heidtman Steel Products Inc.-Bedford Tube Mill in 640 Lavoy Rd, Erie, MI 48133 resulted in days away from work. Employee was slitter Operator in tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Heidtman Steel Products Inc.-Bedford Tube Mill
Parent company
Heidtman Steel Products Inc.
Street
640 Lavoy Rd
City
Erie
State
MI
ZIP
48133
On-site location
Slitter ES2

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5
Days restricted or transferred
120

Before the incident

prying on a piece of steel

What happened

while prying on a piece of steel with a pry bar The tool slipped and crushed thumb between the machine edge and steel

Injury or illness

laceration crush injury of thumb

Object or substance involved

Pry bar

Summary line

While try to pry trim to line up with chute-pry bar slipped and smashed thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Slitter Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
331210 — Tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
135
Total hours worked
257190
EIN
340930923
Establishment ID
995018
Employer case #
202401

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:10
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28JAN2025:20:17:00

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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.