OSHA Injury Report: Rivian Automotive - West Kerrick

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Before the incident

Team member was counting body shop parts in an open container in the high bay racking in [REDACTED] With the pallet removed from racking and set upon the floor the team member began sorting the stacks inside of the container to get an accurate count on the material While moving the stacks of material the team member heard an audible click and felt a pop in their right hand This sent a tingling sensation up the right arm to the elbow The pain associated with the injury initially was mild but when the hand was positioned in a certain way a twinge would occur causing shooting pain up the arm Upon return to work [REDACTED] the same pain is felt in the right hand whenever gripping items in a certain way Currently experiencing a loss of grip strength focused in the middle finger in the right hand

What happened

Team member was counting body shop parts in an open container in the high bay racking in [REDACTED] With the pallet removed from racking and set upon the floor the team member began sorting the stacks inside of the container to get an accurate count on the material While moving the stacks of material the team member heard an audible click and felt a pop in their right hand This sent a tingling sensation up the right arm to the elbow The pain associated with the injury initially was mild but when the hand was positioned in a certain way a twinge would occur causing shooting pain up the arm Upon return to work [REDACTED] the same pain is felt in the right hand whenever gripping items in a certain way Currently experiencing a loss of grip strength focused in the middle finger in the right hand

Injury or illness

Strain Hand Right Hand

Object or substance involved

Lifting parts to count

Summary line

TM was counting body shop parts in an open container in the high bay racking and began sorting the stacks inside of the container. While moving the stacks of material the TM heard an audible click and felt a pop in their right hand

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.