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OSHA Injury Report: Dakota Bodies Watertown

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Dakota Bodies Watertown in 201 20th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was paint Prepper in truck bodies and cabs manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Dakota Bodies Watertown
Parent company
Dakota Bodies
Street
201 20th Ave SE
City
Watertown
State
SD
ZIP
57201
On-site location
Paint prep area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
47

Before the incident

Employee was sanding a service body using palm sander

What happened

Employee experienced pain in hand and little finger from using palm sander.

Injury or illness

Pain in hand and little finger

Object or substance involved

Palm sander

Summary line

Cumulative trauma to finger from operating palm sander

Employee and industry

Job description
Paint Prepper
SOC code
51-9124 — Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and
NAICS code
336211 — Truck bodies and cabs manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
246
Total hours worked
520192
EIN
464224094
Establishment ID
1224972
Employer case #
Y4HC41113

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23FEB26:15:42:00

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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.