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OSHA Injury Report: 171-TIRE-STORE 171

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at 171-TIRE-STORE 171 in 105 PORTERS VALE BLVD, VALPARAISO, IN 46383 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was auto Tech in aUTOMOTIVE SALES.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
171-TIRE-STORE 171
Parent company
BELLE TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
Street
105 PORTERS VALE BLVD
City
VALPARAISO
State
IN
ZIP
46383
On-site location
SHOP

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

while switching U joints EE hit his L thumb with a sledgehammer

What happened

while switching U joints

Injury or illness

crush injury; Thumb;

Object or substance involved

sledgehammer

Summary line

while switching U joints EE hit his L thumb with a sledgehammer

Employee and industry

Job description
Auto Tech
SOC code
49-3023 — Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
NAICS code
441320 — AUTOMOTIVE SALES
NAICS vintage
2017
Avg employees
14
Total hours worked
26929
EIN
381909144
Establishment ID
1287021
Employer case #
27532070

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
12:25
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:14:07:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.