OSHA Injury Report: West Contract Manufacturing Grand Rapids

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee had parked their car in the main lot for work they were walking from the parking lot to the employee entrance when they were attacked. The attackers were an employee that was on an investigatory suspension and her sister who was not a West employee.

What happened

While the employee was walking to the front door of the facility from the parking lot the two individuals that were the aggressors attacked the employee. They had their vehicle parked on [REDACTED] waiting for the employee to come into work. The employee was not expecting the situation and was essentially tackled by one of the aggressors and then punched and kicked repeatedly. Several employees attempted to intervene and break up the fight and were eventually successful. The two aggressors took off on foot and were later apprehended by Walker Police Department.

Injury or illness

Contusion of thoracic spine and closed head injury

Object or substance involved

The employee was harmed directly by another person with punches and kicks.

Summary line

Contusion of thoracic spine and closed head injury due to fight with another employee

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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.