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OSHA Injury Report: Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Ellabell, GA 31308 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was general Assembly Production in cars, electric, for highway use, assembling on chassis of own manufacture.

Establishment
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America
Street
9730 HWY 280 E
City
Ellabell
State
GA
ZIP
31308
On-site location
Port City Final Assembly Training Station
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

While standing in front of training unit the center of the front bumper assembly front bumper came falling down and employee tried to catch.

When the Pilot Team disconnected the front bumper assembly it came loose from the unit. Employee was not aware the unit was going to come off and caught the weight (80lbs) of the front bumper assembly unexpectedly causing a lower back strain.

lower back strain

front bumper of automobile

lower back strain while holding front bumper of automobile.

Job description
General Assembly Production
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
336110 — Cars, electric, for highway use, assembling on chassis of own manufacture
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
197
Total hours worked
245686
Establishment ID
1116910
Employer case #
23-1
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:30:00.000
Submitted
09FEB24:16:24:00

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