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OSHA Injury Report: VAN DYKE PLNT

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at VAN DYKE PLNT in 41111 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, MI 48314 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mANUFACTURING TECHNICIANASSEMBL in manufacture of Automotive Transmissions.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
VAN DYKE PLNT
Parent company
Ford Motor Company
Street
41111 Van Dyke
City
Sterling Heights
State
MI
ZIP
48314
On-site location
123031

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

I was using the turn table on my job. I turned the table and my shoelace got caught on the ledge and I fell backwards onto my bottom. I struck my head lightly on the part rack. My lower back is hurting. My head is fine. I did not see stars when I hit toe rack. It took me a little time to get off the floor. I finally used a chair to get back on my feet. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

What happened

Sprain strain injury to lower back sustained when shoe lace caught the ledge of the turntable causing her to fall backwards on her buttocks. Minor strike of back on head on parts rack. No LOC or seeing stars. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Sprain-strain-Injury of muscle and tendon of abdomen lower back and pelvis-Back Lower-Bilateral

Object or substance involved

Turn table

Summary line

Sprain-strain-Injury of muscle and tendon of abdomen lower back and pelvis-Back Lower-Bilateral

Employee and industry

Job description
MANUFACTURING TECHNICIANASSEMBL
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
336350 — Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1067
Total hours worked
336350
EIN
380549190
Establishment ID
352360
Employer case #
5026-23-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:09:00.000
Time of incident
17:09:00.000
Submitted
29FEB24:19:57:00

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Source

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