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OSHA Injury Report: Walker Automation & Assembly (Challenge Manufacturing-Plant 3)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Walker Automation & Assembly (Challenge Manufacturing-Plant 3) in 3200 Fruit Ridge Ave NW, Walker, MI 49544 resulted in days away from work. Employee was auto Tech III in job stampings, automotive, metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Walker Automation & Assembly (Challenge Manufacturing-Plant 3)
Parent company
Challenge Manufacturing
Street
3200 Fruit Ridge Ave NW
City
Walker
State
MI
ZIP
49544
On-site location
3W0003-Inside Cell

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

was trying to move upper conveyor pallet back into place by using a large metal rod to push the pallet back into place at 3W003.

What happened

was using the metal rod to push the pallet back into place the pallet pushed past the hard stop which caused the part to dislodge from the carrier on the upper conveyor. This is when the piece fell and EE used his arm to protect his head from the falling part.

Injury or illness

used his left arm to protect himself from the part this caused a severe laceration to his left forearm when the part hit him.

Object or substance involved

The substance that directly affected the employee was the metal part (aka Cadillac Rail).

Summary line

Metal part hit left forearm causing a deep laceration

Employee and industry

Job description
Auto Tech III
SOC code
49-3023 — Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
NAICS code
336370 — Job stampings, automotive, metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
270
Total hours worked
1114985
EIN
382373161
Establishment ID
666594
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
20:55:00.000
Submitted
31JAN24:18:21:00

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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.