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OSHA Injury Report: Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant in 1765 Cleveland Avenue, Glasgow, KY 42141 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was production Associate Molding in brake pads and shoes, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant
Parent company
Akebono Brake Industry Co.
Street
1765 Cleveland Avenue
City
Glasgow
State
KY
ZIP
42141
On-site location
Hot Press 53

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

cycling out hot press

What happened

associate put machine in manual and opened safety door while reaching behind die truck the right side die truck activated and smashed tip of index finger

Injury or illness

right index distal phalanx fracture with subungual hematoma

Object or substance involved

open button valve box

Summary line

associate put machine in manual and opened safety door while reaching behind die truck the right side die truck activated and smashed tip of index finger right index distal phalanx fracture with subungual hematoma

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Associate Molding
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
336340 — Brake pads and shoes, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
477
Total hours worked
1022660
EIN
363993763
Establishment ID
915659
Employer case #
2023-10

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
17:25:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:20:21:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.