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OSHA Injury Report: Aurubis Richmond

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Aurubis Richmond in Augusta, GA 30906 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was sample Prep Furnace Operator in copper secondary smelting and refining from purchased metal or scrap.

Establishment
Aurubis Richmond
Parent company
Aurubis Richmond
Street
439 Valencia Way Augusta, GA 30906
City
Augusta
State
GA
ZIP
30906
On-site location
Sample Prep Dryers
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Moving sample prep trays onto mobile cart

While moving trays back popped and employee felt pain

Back Pain

Samples on tray

Employee lifting trays and strained back

Job description
Sample Prep Furnace Operator
SOC code
51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331420 — Copper secondary smelting and refining from purchased metal or scrap
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
205
Total hours worked
384245
EIN
873628657
Establishment ID
1531177
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:20:18:00

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.