Elkton, MI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC - Elkton
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
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.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC - Elkton
- Street
- 81 Drettmann Drive
- City
- Elkton
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 48731
- On-site location
- B-55 Bolster
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 21
Before the incident
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.
What happened
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.
Injury or illness
Crush injury to right thumb and nailbed laceration of right thumb
Object or substance involved
Bolster
Summary line
Laceration Cut Wrist Hand Finger Right Side Facilities Equipment
Employee and industry
- 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
When (timing detail)
- 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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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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