Grand Rapids, MI —
OSHA Injury Report: Mid State Division
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Mid State Division in Grand Rapids, MI 49548 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was furnace Operator MS in 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mid State Division
- Parent company
- CASCADE DIE CASTING GROUP INC
- Street
- 7750 Division Ave S
- City
- Grand Rapids
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 49548
- On-site location
- Melt Isle Furnace 2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 28
Before the incident
Delivering molten zinc to #2 die cast furnace using an overhead crane and ladle
What happened
When employee grabbed the ladle to turn it into position to pour the molten zinc into the furnace the molten zinc sloshed out onto his left arm and hand
Injury or illness
Molten zinc caused 2nd degree burns to his left forearm and hand
Object or substance involved
Molten Zinc
Summary line
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Employee and industry
- Job description
- Furnace Operator MS
- SOC code
- 51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331523 — 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 61
- Total hours worked
- 116859
- EIN
- 382628089
- Establishment ID
- 1401580
- Employer case #
- MS 003
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 17:00
- Time of incident
- 15:15
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 04MAR2025:20:37:00
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.