TOWER AUTOMOTIVE
81 DRETTMANN DR, ELKTON, MI 48731 · NAICS 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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Inspection records
Sep 16, 2013#315374074Sep 16, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#315374074$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315374074
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Feb 20, 2007#308845239Feb 20, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308845239$1,5004 viol.4 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #308845239
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 497
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3256000501 | Serious | 1 | 409 | $1,500 | $750 | May 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3256000801 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3254720103 | Serious | 3 | 50 | $1,500 | $750 | May 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Other | 1 | 400 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2007 | - | - |
Feb 20, 2007#308845213Feb 20, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308845213$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308845213
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 497
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 29, 2003#304863921Sep 29, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304863921$3,6762 viol.2 violations$3,676 in penalties
Inspection #304863921
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 824
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,676
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,625 | $1,838 | Nov 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081185401 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,625 | $1,838 | Nov 24, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 29, 2003#304863913Sep 29, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#304863913$2,6251 viol.1 violation$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #304863913
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 20, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 824
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed by falling coil of steel
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,750 | $2,625 | Nov 24, 2003 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 2003 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: motor vehicle metal stamping reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.6%; NAICS 33637 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source