Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1478265.015 - American Axle & Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1478265.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/18/2020

Site Address:
American Axle & Manufacturing
1 Manufacturing Dr
Three Rivers, MI 49093

Mailing Address:
1 Manufacturing Dr, Three Rivers, MI 49093

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 336350/Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/2020

Emphasis: S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 09/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1603886	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127086.015

Event: 06/02/2020

Employee crushes pelvis and hip when pinned between two axle

At 9:30 a.m. on June 2, 2020, an employee was moving out of the way of one powered industrial truck and standing between two axle racks that were stacked three high. Upon moving between two racks, another powered industrial truck pushed the racks forward, causing them to trap, pin and crush the employee between the racks. The employee was crushed between two racks at the loading dock in the facility. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed pelvic and hip area.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Hip, Loading Dock, Pelvis, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Rack, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478265.015	55	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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