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OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC

Skin disorder · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a skin disorder at Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC in 81 Drettman drive, Elkton, MI 48731 resulted in days away from work. 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
ELECTRICAL DEPT

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

Just arrived to work was getting on bike to go to different location and noticed bike chain wasnt secured

What happened

associate tried to adjust chain on bike and finger got caught in chain causing a laceration.

Injury or illness

laceration

Object or substance involved

bike chain

Summary line

Laceration CutFinger 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 #
2025-147

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:18:32:00

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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.