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OSHA Injury Report: Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Tower Automotive Operations USA LLC in 81 Drettman drive, Elkton, MI 48731 resulted in days away from work. Employee was steel Processor 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 Destruct Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

using air chisel to check welds on the hot stamp blank.

What happened

Associate was using the air chisel to check welds when the chisel got stuck as the associate pulled back with force they struck themselves in the forehead with the tool hands

Injury or illness

Head Hematoma

Object or substance involved

air chisel

Summary line

Contusion forehead middle

Employee and industry

Job description
Steel Processor
SOC code
51-9199 — Production 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 #
2025-201

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
17:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:18:40:00

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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.