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OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC - Elkton

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC - Elkton in 81 Drettmann Drive, Elkton, MI 48731 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance Tech Leader in motor vehicle metal parts stamping.

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Street
81 Drettmann Drive
City
Elkton
State
MI
ZIP
48731
On-site location
B-55 Bolster
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
21

The colleague was adding a shim to the bolster to prevent it from moving in order to align the guide pins on the upper and lower tool.

The bolster rolled back after the colleague put the shim in place which pinched his thumb. This resulted in a cut to his thumb and the removal of his thumb nail.

Crush injury to right thumb and nailbed laceration of right thumb

Bolster

Laceration Cut Wrist Hand Finger Right Side Facilities Equipment

Job description
Maintenance Tech Leader
SOC code
49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
336370: Motor vehicle metal parts stamping
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
416
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
984,246
Establishment ID
1107583
Employer case #
2024-004
Date of incident
Shift started
22:30
Time of incident
00:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted to OSHA
2025-02-08

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