Sanford, NC ·
OSHA Injury Report: GKN Driveline
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at GKN Driveline in 4901 Womack Rd, Sanford, NC 27330 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- GKN Driveline
- Parent company
- GKN Driveline
- Street
- 4901 Womack Rd
- City
- Sanford
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27330
- On-site location
- VS3 Cold Form line
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 22
Before the incident
Change over
What happened
During the changeover process on [REDACTED] the IP was replacing the feed rail inserts in the feed conveyor system. The IP successfully installed the first insert and then picked up the second insert with their left hand resting one end on their right hand. While sliding the insert with their right hand a raised sharp edge (burr) on the insert cut through the gloves and lacerated the right side of their thumb. The IP received immediate first aid from a code blue member. The IP was wearing knit gloves with a nitrile glove over it. (Not the required cut resistant gloves designated for the task)
Injury or illness
Laceration of right thumb
Object or substance involved
Sharp edge on rail
Summary line
Right Thumb Laceration
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4199: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 336350: Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 113
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 235,807
- EIN
- 132886932
- Establishment ID
- 681128
- Employer case #
- SFD072025
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 10:10
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-10
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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