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OSHA Injury Report: GKN Driveline

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at GKN Driveline in Sanford, NC 27330 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Establishment
GKN Driveline
Parent company
GKN Driveline
Street
4901 Womack Rd
City
Sanford
State
NC
ZIP
27330
On-site location
VS3 Cold Form line
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
22

Change over

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)

Laceration of right thumb

Sharp edge on rail

Right Thumb Laceration

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
Avg employees
113
Total hours worked
235807
EIN
132886932
Establishment ID
681128
Employer case #
SFD072025
Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
10:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
10FEB26:16:28:00

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.