OSHA Injury Report: Linamar Light Metals-MR

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was working to complete a [REDACTED] Preventative Maintenance Task While doing this Employee began checking the bolts on the base of the robot for torque While pulling on the torque wrench Employee slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall from the top of the spray robot platform landing in the pit Employee did not hit his head during the fall but was experiencing severe pain in his left ankle and lower back Employee was conscious and speaking EMS arrived and took employee to Mission Hospital in [REDACTED]

What happened

Employee was working to complete a [REDACTED] Preventative Maintenance Task While doing this Employee began checking the bolts on the base of the robot for torque While pulling on the torque wrench Employee slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall from the top of the spray robot platform landing in the pit Employee did not hit his head during the fall but was experiencing severe pain in his left ankle and lower back Employee was conscious and speaking EMS arrived and took employee to Mission Hospital in [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Herniated Displaced Ruptured Disc Back Lower Back

Object or substance involved

Floor

Summary line

Employee was working to complete a [REDACTED] Preventative Maintenance Task While doing this Employee began checking the bolts on the base of the robot for torque While pulling on the torque wrench Employee slipped causing employee to lose balance

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.