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OSHA Injury Report: Heartland Automotive LLC

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Heartland Automotive LLC in 3700 David Howarth Drive, Lafayette, IN 47909 resulted in days away from work. Employee was forklift Operator in motor vehicle interior systems (e.g., headliners, panels, seats, trims) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Heartland Automotive LLC
Street
3700 David Howarth Drive
City
Lafayette
State
IN
ZIP
47909
On-site location
Receiving

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
9

Before the incident

Driving a forklift. Stepped off to retrieve fallen objects

What happened

Twisted to to look back while reversing the lift and felt a sharp pain in the lower back

Injury or illness

Muscle strain

Object or substance involved

Improper lifting technique and body posture

Summary line

Strain to lower back when turning to look behind them on a forklift

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
336360 — Motor vehicle interior systems (e.g., headliners, panels, seats, trims) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
678
Total hours worked
1336811
Establishment ID
1173434
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
12:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:14:56:00

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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.