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TOWER AUTOMOTIVE is a motor vehicle metal stamping employer in ELKTON, MI. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 0 violations and $0 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 30, 2026.

TOWER AUTOMOTIVE

81 DRETTMANN DR, ELKTON, MI, 48731

Parent: Tower Automotive (12 locations)

336370 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

EIN: 260440499

320 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.5
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
2.5
Self-Reported TRIR
4.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Active Agencies:
WHDNLRB
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
11
Unfair Labor Practice
11
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

TOWER AUTOMOTIVE is one of 12 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tower Automotive.

Federal enforcement records on TOWER AUTOMOTIVE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tower Automotive across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tower Automotive

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping within MI

Industry context

Inspection frequency ranks in the 81th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.5 for the motor vehicle metal stamping sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's self-reported DART rate is 2.48, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's OSHA violation history?
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE operates in the motor vehicle metal stamping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's self-reported DART rate is 2.48 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has TOWER AUTOMOTIVE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TOWER AUTOMOTIVE.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWER AUTOMOTIVE of ELKTON, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026. TOWER AUTOMOTIVE resolves to the parent rollup Tower Automotive, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TOWER AUTOMOTIVE include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if TOWER AUTOMOTIVEoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.