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OSHA Injury Report: Lakeland Finishing Corporation

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Lakeland Finishing Corporation in 5400 36th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Driver in oil filters, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lakeland Finishing Corporation
Parent company
Lakeland Monroe Group
Street
5400 36th St SE
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
ZIP
49512
On-site location
Propane cage - outside

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
184

Before the incident

Employee was grabbing a new propane tank out of the cage for the forklift.

What happened

As the employee was pulling the tank out he let go with his other hand as the end of the cage. Once it cleared the edge the momentum of the tank swung twisting his back.

Injury or illness

Lower back

Object or substance involved

Momentum of the propane tank

Summary line

Pulling a propane tank out of the propane cage gravity pulling the tank to the ground twist employee 's lower back causing strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Driver
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
336390 — Oil filters, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
108
Total hours worked
288146
EIN
382841078
Establishment ID
1521434
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
15:05
Filing year
2025
Submitted
01MAR26:16:22:00

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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.