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OSHA Injury Report: Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products in Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was eP Operator in automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing.

Establishment
Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products
Parent company
Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC
Street
One Kobe Way
City
Bowling Green
State
KY
ZIP
42101
On-site location
EP2
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Operator was on the chemical catwalk to take samples for quality. Operator was not trained to complete this task as he was not leadership

Operator went to dip the tool into the tank to grab a sample. At the same time the hoist cycled and moved upwards out of the tank. The edge of the hanger caught his left forearm causing the laceration.

Laceration to Left Forearm from overhead hoist

Overhead metal hanger carrying parts

Laceration to Left Forearm from overhead hoist

Job description
EP Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332613 — Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
788
Total hours worked
1569585
Establishment ID
900262
Employer case #
2531
Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
17:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:16:00:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.