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OSHA Injury Report: THK Rhythm North America

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at THK Rhythm North America in 549 Vista Drive, Sparta, TN 38583 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Handler in automotive, truck and bus steering assemblies and parts manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
THK Rhythm North America
Parent company
THK Rhythm North America
Street
549 Vista Drive
City
Sparta
State
TN
ZIP
38583
On-site location
Pallet next to WZ33B

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
8

Before the incident

Loading parts onto a pallet.

What happened

Bending downward to load parts on a pallet.

Injury or illness

Sharp pain in left leg and left kidney as parts were being lifted off pallet.

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Left Leg and Kidney Pain

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
336330 — Automotive, truck and bus steering assemblies and parts manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
213
Total hours worked
438005
EIN
383297335
Establishment ID
1109972
Employer case #
2023-002

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
20:55:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:17:07:00

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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.