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OSHA Injury Report: JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations in 3500 E. Donald Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in days away from work. Employee was assembler in tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations
Parent company
John Deere
Street
3500 E. Donald Street
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
Dept. 663 station 70

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
61

Before the incident

EE working in dept. 663 station 70 on wheel mount.

What happened

EE having difficulty explaining what exactly happened. Reported he was trying to adjust the tire thing and was attempting to avoid the 3 clamps that hold it together to avoid an injury. But somehow my hand got caught behind the clamp and got smashed by the rim holder. Then later EE stated his fingers were clamped down for about 1.5 - 2 minutes and no one could get my hand out.

Injury or illness

Smashed 3rd and 4th digits of right hand with a small laceration to 3rd digit and fractures

Object or substance involved

being caught in between tire hub and clamp table.

Summary line

Smashed 3rd and 4th digits of right hand with a small laceration to 3rd digit and fractures being caught in between tire hub and clamp table.

Employee and industry

Job description
Assembler
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
333111 — Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1360
Total hours worked
2620770
EIN
362746168
Establishment ID
421193
Employer case #
24-1942358

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:30
Time of incident
23:50
Filing year
2024
Submitted
31JAN2025:20:48:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.