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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
ASY B

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Associate clocked in and then was assigned to mop front entrance.

What happened

[REDACTED] got to front entrance with mop and bucket when he picked the mop out of the bucket he felt lower back pain.

Injury or illness

Lower Back Strain

Object or substance involved

Motion Removing Mop from Bucket

Summary line

Strain Muscle Back Right and Left 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 #
2025-138

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Time of incident
14:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:18:30:00

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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.