Blue Earth, MN —
OSHA Injury Report: TAFCO 22b35
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at TAFCO 22b35 in Blue Earth, MN 56013 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in special purpose highway vehicle (e.g., firefighting vehicles) bodies manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- TAFCO 22b35
- Parent company
- Tafco Equipment
- Street
- 1304 West First St
- City
- Blue Earth
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 56013
- On-site location
- plant 5 finish weld area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 5
Before the incident
placing steel cross members in platform frame
What happened
using a 2 x 2 metal pole to place a steel crossmember in platform frame employee felt shot of pain across his lower back
Injury or illness
twisting injury to lower back - back strain
Object or substance involved
steel pipe
Summary line
lower back
Employee and industry
- Job description
- welder
- SOC code
- 51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- NAICS code
- 336211 — Special purpose highway vehicle (e.g., firefighting vehicles) bodies manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 49
- Total hours worked
- 94498
- EIN
- 410975424
- Establishment ID
- 279911
- Employer case #
- 3-May
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 10:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 06FEB24:20:48:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.