Buffalo, NY ·
OSHA Injury Report: General Motors Tonawanda Engine
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at General Motors Tonawanda Engine in 2995 River Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was assembly Operator MFG in motors, gear, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- General Motors Tonawanda Engine
- Parent company
- General Motors
- Street
- 2995 River Rd
- City
- Buffalo
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14207
- On-site location
- Dept 8401 1050 Auto stuffing machine
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 8
Before the incident
Attempting to remove obstructed piston from machine
What happened
[REDACTED] While inside the [REDACTED] stuffing machine I was in an awkward restricted angle using a specialized tool to dislodge a piston while both hand outstretched I felt a sharp discomfort in my lower back
Injury or illness
Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back
Object or substance involved
Awkard position while using a specialized tool
Summary line
Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower backAwkard position while using a specialized tool
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Assembly Operator MFG
- SOC code
- 51-2099: Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- NAICS code
- 333612: Motors, gear, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 873
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,860,220
- EIN
- 270383222
- Establishment ID
- 796905
- Employer case #
- 2025A1557
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 15:10
- Time of incident
- 21:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-20
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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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