Ronald Adams Sr., a 63-year-old machine repairman, was crushed to death on April 7, 2025, at Stellantis’ Dundee Engine Complex in southeast Michigan. According to initial reports, he was killed in the early morning hours while servicing a Cinetic Washer in Department 7300, when an overhead gantry crane unexpectedly engaged, pinning him and fatally crushing his upper torso.
The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) has initiated an independent investigation—led by rank-and-file workers—into this entirely preventable death in America’s “Industrial Slaughterhouse.”
An inquiry independent of Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW) apparatus and state authorities is essential to uncover the truth, expose systemic safety violations and prevent future deaths.
The "investigations" carried out by UAW-Stellantis teams and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) can only result in a whitewash.
The initiation of a rank-and-file investigation is being met with enthusiastic support from autoworkers.
The company, the United Auto Workers and safety agencies have released no information about the causes of the death of the 63-year-old skilled trades worker.
