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OSHA Injury Report: General Motors Tonawanda Engine

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at General Motors Tonawanda Engine in 2995 River Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was assembly Operator MFG in motors, gear, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
General Motors Tonawanda Engine
Parent company
General Motors
Street
2995 River Rd
City
Buffalo
State
NY
ZIP
14207
On-site location
Dept 8401 1050 Auto stuffing machine

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Attempting to remove obstructed piston from machine

What happened

[REDACTED] While inside the [REDACTED] stuffing machine I was in an awkward restricted angle using a specialized tool to dislodge a piston while both hand outstretched I felt a sharp discomfort in my lower back

Injury or illness

Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back

Object or substance involved

Awkard position while using a specialized tool

Summary line

Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower backAwkard position while using a specialized tool

Employee and industry

Job description
Assembly Operator MFG
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
333612 — Motors, gear, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
873
Total hours worked
1860220
EIN
270383222
Establishment ID
796905
Employer case #
2025A1557

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:10
Time of incident
21:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:18:30:00

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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.