Elkader, IA · 2025-02-05

OSHA Injury Report: Mobile Track Solutions

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-02-05, an injury at Mobile Track Solutions in 203 Johnson Street, Elkader, IA 52043 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was welder in construction machinery manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Mobile Track Solutions
Parent company: Mobile Track Solutions
Street: 203 Johnson Street
City: Elkader
State: IA
ZIP: 52043
On-site location: Building A, Weld Stall 7A

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Team member was cutting a metal part with a plasma cutting torch and chipping the slag off the part with a hammer.

What happened

As they were chipping the hot slag off the part a piece of it flew up and got behind their safety glasses. It struck the corner of the left eye close to the nose and caused a burn.

Injury or illness

Burn to the corner of the left eye closest to the nose.

Object or substance involved

Hot slag from plasma cutting process.

Summary line

Hot slag struck left eye behind safety glasses.

Employee and industry

Job description: Welder
SOC code: 51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code: 333120: Construction machinery manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 208
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 246,439
Establishment ID: 916830
Employer case #: 3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-02-05
Shift started: 05:00
Time of incident: 14:30
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-01-26