Salem, VA —
OSHA Injury Report: Medeco Security Locks, Inc.
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Medeco Security Locks, Inc. in Salem, VA 24153 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was not Available in locks (except coin-operated, time locks), metal, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Medeco Security Locks, Inc.
- Street
- 3625 Alleghany Dr.
- City
- Salem
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 24153
- On-site location
- Work Station
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Digging in a tray full of screws.
What happened
He was digging his hand in a tray to get parts and some of the sharp metal shavings got stuck in his right thumb. He was using his thumb afterward to install screws and that pushed the metal shavings further into his thumb.
Injury or illness
He was digging his hand in a tray to get parts and some of the sharp metal shavings got stuck in his right thumb. He was using his thumb afterward to install screws and that pushed the metal shavings further into his thumb.
Object or substance involved
Metal shavings in a tray full of screws.
Summary line
Laceration (Cut) Puncture Upper Extremities-Thumb Right Side Improper Design or Poor Design Metal Shavings
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Not Available
- SOC code
- 00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
- NAICS code
- 332510 — Locks (except coin-operated, time locks), metal, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 285
- Total hours worked
- 548218
- Establishment ID
- 447277
- Employer case #
- 2025-004
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 13:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 14JAN26:16:58:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.