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OSHA Injury Report: Yokohama Industries Americas South Carolina, LLC

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Yokohama Industries Americas South Carolina, LLC in 109 Gillespie Drive, Easley, SC 29640 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was team Member in automotive, truck and bus steering assemblies and parts manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Yokohama Industries Americas South Carolina, LLC
Parent company
Yokohama Industries America Inc.
Street
109 Gillespie Drive
City
Easley
State
SC
ZIP
29640
On-site location
Zone 8, 8C12

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Was performing a hose check and looking through a pan of hoses in [REDACTED] on a pallet.

What happened

Forklift driver was attempting to remove a pallet from the area which startled the worker and he quickly took a couple of steps backwards which he claims hurt his back.

Injury or illness

sprained strained or injured back.

Object or substance involved

A forklift working in close proximity to his immediate area and moving pallets.

Summary line

Trying to avoid an altercation with a forklift he stepped back quickly and believes in doing so he injured his back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Team Member
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
336330 — Automotive, truck and bus steering assemblies and parts manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
372
Total hours worked
708582
EIN
264722473
Establishment ID
953268
Employer case #
L385

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:18:43:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.