Merrill, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Northern Wire
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Northern Wire in 1100 W Taylor St, Merrill, WI 54452 resulted in days away from work. Employee was press Operator in springs, precision (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Northern Wire
- Parent company
- MW Components
- Street
- 1100 W Taylor St
- City
- Merrill
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54452
- On-site location
- Outside Parking Lot
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Walking into the building to start her shift.
What happened
Employee slipped on ice and snow on her way into work and fell hitting her head on the ground outside the side door. She was not wearing proper PPE.
Injury or illness
Laceration on her head.
Object or substance involved
Weather
Summary line
The employee was walking into the building to start her shift without proper PPE (ice cleats). The employee slipped on the curb due to ice and fell.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Press Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4031: Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- NAICS code
- 332613: Springs, precision (except clock, watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire or strip
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 66
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 140,386
- EIN
- 382938499
- Establishment ID
- 1310010
- Employer case #
- 2024-0008
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 04:50
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-14
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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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