Boyertown, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Global Advanced Metals
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Global Advanced Metals in 1223 County Line Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Operator in nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Global Advanced Metals
- Street
- 1223 County Line Road
- City
- Boyertown
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19512
- On-site location
- Outside B038 DI water building southeast corner
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
Riding in the passenger seat or a plant only vehicle
What happened
A fellow employee driving he plant vehicle backed into a wooden utility pole. The employee riding in the passenger seat developed low back discomfort and [REDACTED].
Injury or illness
Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine
Object or substance involved
The abrupt and unexpected stop when the vehicle struck the pole at less than 10 mph
Summary line
strain low back when backed plant vehicle into pole
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Utility Operator
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 331410: Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 165
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 264,700
- Establishment ID
- 927529
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 04:00
- Time of incident
- 06:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-31
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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