Santa Fe Springs, CA —
OSHA Injury Report: Heraeus Precious Metals
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Heraeus Precious Metals in Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was chemical Operator in powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Heraeus Precious Metals
- Parent company
- Heraeus Precious Metals
- Street
- 15524 Carmenita Rd
- City
- Santa Fe Springs
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 90670
- On-site location
- Trash Container Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 180
Before the incident
the employee was descending a ladder attached to a trash container after disposing of trash in the container.
What happened
when descending the ladder the employee mis stepped twisting his ankle and fell backwards.
Injury or illness
Sustained contusion of coccyx lower back pelvis
Object or substance involved
uneven surface likely caused the employee to twist his ankle.
Summary line
Sustained contusion of coccyx lower back pelvis after twisting ankle and falling.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Chemical Operator
- SOC code
- 51-9011 — Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331492 — Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 160
- Total hours worked
- 352759
- EIN
- 264396618
- Establishment ID
- 1316092
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 5:00
- Time of incident
- 12:08
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 19FEB2025:18:10:00
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.