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OSHA Injury Report: GKN Driveline Newton LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GKN Driveline Newton LLC in 1848 GKN Way, Newton, NC 28658 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator in differential and rear axle assemblies, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GKN Driveline Newton LLC
Parent company
GKN Automotive
Street
1848 GKN Way
City
Newton
State
NC
ZIP
28658
On-site location
Plant 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
60

Before the incident

While moving welded gear set material into a [REDACTED] the corner of the dolly became stuck on the side rail and while trying to dislodge the dolly he strained his left shoulder.

What happened

While moving welded gear set material into a [REDACTED] the corner of the dolly became stuck on the side rail and while trying to dislodge the dolly he strained his left shoulder.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Dolley

Summary line

[REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
336350 — Differential and rear axle assemblies, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
997
Total hours worked
1786116
EIN
21712139
Establishment ID
1178194
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:15:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:19:36:00

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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.