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OSHA Injury Report: Potomac Metals Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Potomac Metals Inc. in 42702 Dulles Trade Court, Sterling, VA 20166 resulted in days away from work. Employee was manager in recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Potomac Metals Inc.
Parent company
Potomac Metals Inc.
Street
42702 Dulles Trade Court
City
Sterling
State
VA
ZIP
20166
On-site location
Yard

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
90

Before the incident

Employee was pushing an engine into a gaylord box

What happened

When the engine fell into the box the employee lost balance and fell

Injury or illness

Dislocated shoulder

Object or substance involved

Asphalt floor

Summary line

Dislocated Shoulder fell

Employee and industry

Job description
Manager
SOC code
41-1012 — First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
NAICS code
423930 — Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
130
Total hours worked
370000
Establishment ID
1410334
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:20
Filing year
2024
Submitted
20MAR2025:12:40:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.