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OSHA Injury Report: DFA FLUID - LEMARS IA - LINCOLN ST

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DFA FLUID - LEMARS IA - LINCOLN ST in 1188 LINCOLN STREET, LE MARS, IA 51031 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was master Maintenance Technician in fLUID MILK MANUFACTURING.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DFA FLUID - LEMARS IA - LINCOLN ST
Parent company
DFA DAIRY BRANDS FLUID LLC
Street
1188 LINCOLN STREET
City
LE MARS
State
IA
ZIP
51031
On-site location
Blow Mold 2 Trimmer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
43

Before the incident

Removing machine guarding - catwalk part on blow mold

What happened

While removing guarding that weighed 80 plus pounds. Felt a pop in the groin area

Injury or illness

Hernia In Groin Area

Object or substance involved

Lifting of the catwalk part or end. 80 plus pounds

Summary line

[REDACTED] to left groin area from lifting - removing machine guarding from blow mold 2 trimmer. 80 plus pounds

Employee and industry

Job description
Master Maintenance Technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311511 — FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
221
Total hours worked
439322
EIN
850489560
Establishment ID
709565
Employer case #
2025-030

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:21:15:00

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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.