Columbus, NE · 2025-08-05

OSHA Injury Report: Valmont Industries

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-08-05, an injury at Valmont Industries in 1600 E 29th Ave, Columbus, NE 68601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was welder I in fabricated structural metal manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Valmont Industries
Parent company: Valmont Industries
Street: 1600 E 29th Ave
City: Columbus
State: NE
ZIP: 68601
On-site location: Inside building/2151/Seam Repair

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Team member was refilling a flux hopper for sub arch welding when they stepped on a stool to reach the height required

What happened

As they stepped on the stool located by the steel pole they struck a component of the pole causing a laceration requiring stitches to close

Injury or illness

Laceration to the head

Object or substance involved

Runoff tabs

Summary line

Employee experience a struck against incident when refilling a flux hopper resulting in a laceration to the head

Employee and industry

Job description: Welder I
SOC code: 51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code: 332312: Fabricated structural metal manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 176
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 380,285
Establishment ID: 1137496
Employer case #: 25_4510

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-08-05
Shift started: 20:30
Time of incident: 03:00
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-02-25

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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