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OSHA Injury Report: Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant in 1765 Cleveland Avenue, Glasgow, KY 42141 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was production Associate in brake pads and shoes, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant
Parent company
Akebono Brake Industry Co.
Street
1765 Cleveland Avenue
City
Glasgow
State
KY
ZIP
42141
On-site location
Aftermarket Hot Press

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Associate was running AM1 HP

What happened

associate reached under catch pan to grab a dropped part. When associate was reaching for pad abdominal region activated the start button and catch pan lower onto arm.

Injury or illness

Left arm crush injury with left arm laceration.

Object or substance involved

catch pan lowered onto arm

Summary line

Running AM1 HP associate was reaching for a dropped pad his abdominal region activated the start button and catch pan lowered causing left arm crush injury with left arm laceration.

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Associate
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
336340 — Brake pads and shoes, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
477
Total hours worked
1022660
EIN
363993763
Establishment ID
915659
Employer case #
2023-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
21:00:00.000
Time of incident
3:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29JAN24:16:09:00

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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.