Elkton, MI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC in 81 Drettman drive, Elkton, MI 48731 resulted in days away from work. Employee was steel Processor in motor vehicle metal stampings (e.g., body parts, fenders, hub caps, tops, trim) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC
- Parent company
- Autokiniton Elkton
- Street
- 81 Drettman drive
- City
- Elkton
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 48731
- On-site location
- Steel Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 28
Before the incident
Associate was going to check his lubricant container.
What happened
assocaite slipped on the floor while going to check the lubricant level on press EB-100 He did not fall but instead caught himself before falling. That jerking motion hurt his back causing discomfort.
Injury or illness
Strain
Object or substance involved
Walking Surface
Summary line
Strain Muscle Back Right and Left Side
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Steel Processor
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 336370: Motor vehicle metal stampings (e.g., body parts, fenders, hub caps, tops, trim) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 397
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 906,240
- Establishment ID
- 1454552
- Employer case #
- 2025-051
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 23:00
- Time of incident
- 02:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-12
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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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