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OSHA Injury Report: John Deere Waterloo Foundry

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at John Deere Waterloo Foundry in 2000 Westfield Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was prodn Maint Repair in ductile iron castings, unfinished, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
John Deere Waterloo Foundry
Parent company
John Deere
Street
2000 Westfield Ave
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50701
On-site location
Dept 740

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE states was welding cutting and gringing in shop all day on [REDACTED]

What happened

EE states after got home at approximately [REDACTED] right eye began to become irritated. EE states by [REDACTED] Rt eye was very painful and had difficult time keeping open very sensitive to light and watering.

Injury or illness

Corneal abrasion right eye

Object or substance involved

foreign body after welding cutting and grinding in shop.

Summary line

Corneal abrasion right eye foreign body after welding cutting and grinding in shop.

Employee and industry

Job description
Prodn Maint Repair
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331511 — Ductile iron castings, unfinished, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
490
Total hours worked
910569
EIN
362382580
Establishment ID
570100
Employer case #
25-195244

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06FEB26:21:30:00

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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.