Silver Bow, MT · 2024-03-27

OSHA Injury Report: REC Silicon

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-03-27, an injury at REC Silicon in 119140 Rick Jones Way, Silver Bow, MT 59750 resulted in days away from work. Employee was specialty Gas Operator in nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: REC Silicon
Parent company: REC Silicon
Street: 119140 Rick Jones Way
City: Silver Bow
State: MT
ZIP: 59750
On-site location: Bay A back of the scale

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 92
Days restricted or transferred: 100

Before the incident

Conducting a module turn around operator was tightening the tie down strap and slipped and tore bicep.

What happened

Fell and tore bicep

Injury or illness

bicep tear

Object or substance involved

tie down strap

Summary line

While tightening tie down strap it released tension causing the operator to slip backwards and fell to ground injuring bicep.

Employee and industry

Job description: Specialty Gas Operator
SOC code: 51-4051: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
NAICS code: 331410: Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 220
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 433,849
EIN: 203097239
Establishment ID: 796419
Employer case #: 5176

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-03-27
Shift started: 05:00
Time of incident: 15:25
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-07

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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