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OSHA Injury Report: Vermeer Des Moines

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Vermeer Des Moines in 1835 NE Broadway Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machinist in construction Machinery Manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Vermeer Des Moines
Parent company
Vermeer Corp
Street
1835 NE Broadway Ave
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50313
On-site location
Machine shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
28

Before the incident

TM was putting in a new bar puller into the tool block which requires the use of a mallet

What happened

Upon doing this the TM struck their thumb and was in some pain. They have a slight popping feeling when moving their thumb but there is no swelling or inflammation that is visible

Injury or illness

Struck thumb with mallet restricted movement and popping in thumb

Object or substance involved

rubber mallet trapping thumb against steel part.

Summary line

TM was putting in a new bar puller into the tool block which requires the use of a mallet. Upon doing this the TM struck their thumb and was in some pain. They have a slight popping feeling when moving their thumb but there is no swelling or inflammation

Employee and industry

Job description
Machinist
SOC code
51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
64
Total hours worked
100315
EIN
420663191
Establishment ID
1096144
Employer case #
34798

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:00:00.000
Submitted
26FEB24:19:52:00

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Source

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