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OSHA Injury Report: Primus Pipe and Tube, Inc

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Primus Pipe and Tube, Inc in Wildwood, FL 34785 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was industrial Mechanic in pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

Establishment
Primus Pipe and Tube, Inc
Parent company
Primus Pipe and Tube Inc.
Street
241 West Clarke Street
City
Wildwood
State
FL
ZIP
34785
On-site location
Mac-Hemp pipe straightener
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
85

The mechanic was replacing a sheared bolt in a small diameter drive shaft.

After completing the repair the mechanic started the machine to test. After deciding all was well he reached up and started to pull the machine guard down. When he pulled he placed his left hand against the rotating shaft. The shaft grabbed his glove spun his hand around the shaft and locked his hand in place on the still turning shaft. Others came to shut down and free his hand.

Third degree friction burn to palm of left hand.

Small diameter drive shaft.

Third degree friction burn to left palm from shaft.

Job description
Industrial Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331210 — Pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
111
Total hours worked
251762
EIN
223043216
Establishment ID
1199369
Employer case #
2319
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:00:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:17:46:00

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.