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OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC in 81 Drettman drive, Elkton, MI 48731 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was electrician in motor vehicle metal stampings (e.g., body parts, fenders, hub caps, tops, trim) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC
Parent company
Autokiniton Elkton
Street
81 Drettman drive
City
Elkton
State
MI
ZIP
48731
On-site location
D Line Blank Storage Area

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Colleague noticed blanks on a pin pallet were off location

What happened

Associate bent over to move over 2 blanks to restack

Injury or illness

associate bent over to move the 2 blanks the colleague felt his lower back give out and cause shooting pain in the lower back.

Object or substance involved

Strain

Summary line

Strain to back on left side

Employee and industry

Job description
Electrician
SOC code
49-2096 — Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
NAICS code
336370 — Motor vehicle metal stampings (e.g., body parts, fenders, hub caps, tops, trim) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
397
Total hours worked
906240
Establishment ID
1454552
Employer case #
2025-031

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
23:00
Time of incident
23:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:17:36:00

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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.