2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Waterloo, IA —

OSHA Injury Report: JD Waterloo Tractor Operations

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at JD Waterloo Tractor Operations in 3500 E. Donald Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was tool and Die Maker in tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
JD Waterloo Tractor Operations
Parent company
John Deere
Street
3500 E. Donald Street
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
South Tool Maker Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was in the south tool shop making tools on lathe. While cleaning up the work piece a metal stringer was created. After shutting machine down employee reached out to break off the stringer and cut his thumb. Employee went to medical and the incident was communicated to the other T001

What happened

employee went to go remove grab a lathe chip from the working area and it sliced his right thumb. Employee was in the south tool shop making tools on lathe. While cleaning up the work piece a metal stringer was created. After shutting machine down employee reached out to break off the stringer and cut his thumb. Employee went to medical and the incident was communicated to the other T001

Injury or illness

2cm laceration to pad of right thumb

Object or substance involved

grabbing lathe chip 4140 material by hand.

Summary line

2cm laceration to pad of right thumb grabbing lathe chip 4140 material by hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Tool and Die Maker
SOC code
51-4111 — Tool and Die Makers
NAICS code
333111 — Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
848
Total hours worked
1726274
EIN
362746168
Establishment ID
421193
Employer case #
25-195312

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
7:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:20:05:00

More injuries at JD Waterloo Tractor Operations

View JD Waterloo Tractor Operations's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 333111)

More injuries in IA

WEST BURLINGTON, IA—

WM 797

DES MOINES, IA—

WM 1723

DES MOINES, IA—

WM 1723

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.