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OSHA Injury Report: Thunderbird Metals

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Thunderbird Metals in Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 resulted in days away from work. Employee was press Operator in harness parts, metal, manufacturing.

Establishment
Thunderbird Metals
Parent company
Thunderbird Metals
Street
1501 Oakton Street
City
Elk Grove Village
State
IL
ZIP
60007
On-site location
Press 203
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
32
Days restricted or transferred
7

[REDACTED] was running press 203 with [REDACTED] prefrom. When she stopped the press and started it again the punch broke into small pieces and aluminum went in between die and punch. [REDACTED] was hit with small pieces of steel that ricocheted through the sides of the machine guard. Her right thigh belly and left hand were injured.

[REDACTED] was running press 203 with [REDACTED] prefrom. When she stopped the press and started it again the punch broke into small pieces and aluminum went in between die and punch. [REDACTED] was hit with small pieces of steel that ricocheted through the sides of the machine guard. Her right thigh belly and left hand were injured.

Open wound to thigh severe bruising to stomach belly and arm.

small pieces of steel

Thigh Stomach and Arm

Job description
Press Operator
SOC code
51-4031 — Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
NAICS code
332999 — Harness parts, metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
137
Total hours worked
274000
EIN
271638117
Establishment ID
955928
Employer case #
3681456
Date of incident
Shift started
5:50:00.000
Time of incident
5:55:00.000
Submitted
08FEB24:18:25:00

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.