Emporia, KS ·
OSHA Injury Report: Norfolk Iron & Metal Emporia
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Norfolk Iron & Metal Emporia in 1701 E. South Ave, Emporia, KS 66801 resulted in days away from work. Employee was saw Operator in rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Norfolk Iron & Metal Emporia
- Parent company
- Norfolk Iron & Metal
- Street
- 1701 E. South Ave
- City
- Emporia
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66801
- On-site location
- Warehouse middle bay
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
hoisting materials with a bridge [REDACTED]
What happened
An unused leg of the rigging caught on a material stack and released when tension was applied. The hook struck the employee in the face.
Injury or illness
Nasal fracture and facial laceration
Object or substance involved
Rigging chain hook
Summary line
nasal fracture and face laceration
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Saw Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4031: Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- NAICS code
- 423510: Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 119
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 242,890
- Establishment ID
- 1183339
- Employer case #
- 28311685
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 12:15
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-28
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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