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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
B58 Press Mandrel

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

running job when steel shifted over on mandrel.

What happened

Pushing steel back in place when lost footing and hit shin and lower knee up against mandrel frame.

Injury or illness

abrasion to shin

Object or substance involved

mandreal frame

Summary line

Abrasion [REDACTED] leg including knee

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 #
2025-211

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
22:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:18:45:00

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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.