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OSHA Injury Report: Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, UT 84104 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nd shift maintenance in metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers.

Establishment
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake
Parent company
Western Metals Recycling
Street
4201 West 700 South
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
ZIP
84104
On-site location
MIll
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

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A teammate was assisting with crane operation and in violation of company policy placed his hand on the load that was being lifted. His left ring finger was pinched between the rigging hook and a stationary object. The teammate experienced a single fingertip fracture and went to the hospital. The teammate was released without restrictions.

fracture laceration to left hand

rigging

Fracture Laceration cut to left hand caused by rigging hook

Job description
nd shift maintenance
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
423930 — Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
36
Total hours worked
89968
EIN
870565885
Establishment ID
873997
Employer case #
IN-2023031
Date of incident
Shift started
14:00:00.000
Time of incident
22:00:00.000
Submitted
30JAN24:21:57:00

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.