Sterling Heights, MI ·
OSHA Injury Report: J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc. HQ
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc. HQ in 44044 Merrill Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48314 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in universal joints, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc. HQ
- Parent company
- J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc.
- Street
- 44044 Merrill Road
- City
- Sterling Heights
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 48314
- On-site location
- JL3W Final Turn #1006
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 13
Before the incident
Injured loading 1006 the robot arm struck him in the the left forearm and bicep area . After inspection of the machine it appears the safety switch that turns off the robot arm to the right side was removed. [REDACTED] has replaced it. The operator was opening the door to run the right side not knowing the robot was running on the left. He was informed to not hand load anymore for the night but ignored the direction which caused his injury.
What happened
Injured loading 1006 the robot arm struck him in the the left forearm and bicep area . After inspection of the machine it appears the safety switch that turns off the robot arm to the right side was removed. [REDACTED] has replaced it. The operator was opening the door to run the right side not knowing the robot was running on the left. He was informed to not hand load anymore for the night but ignored the direction which caused his injury.
Injury or illness
Laceration to left forearm
Object or substance involved
Robot arm
Summary line
Robot arm struck him in the the left forearm and bicep area
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4199: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 336350: Universal joints, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 311
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 656,882
- EIN
- 381961152
- Establishment ID
- 967497
- Employer case #
- 329
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:47
- Time of incident
- 22:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-01
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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