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OSHA Injury Report: Kappers Fabricating Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kappers Fabricating Inc. in 1015 Industrial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975 resulted in days away from work. Employee was paint Line in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kappers Fabricating Inc.
Street
1015 Industrial Drive
City
Spring Valley
State
MN
ZIP
55975
On-site location
Paint Line

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

Working on the paint line lifting wear bars

What happened

Unexpectedly lifted two parts at once sidestepped and felt a pop.

Injury or illness

Groin pain hernia.

Object or substance involved

Wear bar

Summary line

Right Side Groin Pain. Hernia Surgery

Employee and industry

Job description
Paint Line
SOC code
51-9124 — Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
332312 — Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
50
Total hours worked
125000
Establishment ID
1063031
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Submitted
08JAN24:19:34:00

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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.