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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 production Operator 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
B54

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Moving a [REDACTED] blanks from the [REDACTED] conveyor to the pallet

What happened

The operator did not get the blank seated down between the pins before the next blank came down the conveyor hitting and slicing her upper right arm.

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Blank

Summary line

Laceration Cut Arm Right Side

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
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 #
2025057

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
15:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:18:03:00

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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.