OSHA Injury Report: John Deere Seeding Group

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

EE is working inventory and was in the weld department picking parts from the [REDACTED] and 03 racks He was lifting green totes of steel plates not expecting them to be heavy but admits they must be over 35 in which case he should have been using a hoist

What happened

EE was lifting the second tote which contained 14 partsthe first had 11 and tried to push it back on the rack when he heard a pop from the L arm. He states it had to be loud to hear it through my ear plugs

Injury or illness

EE reports pain the medial aspect of the left lower bicep and just below the medial left elbow He notes a divot in the arm near the muscle insertion site and states his left upper arm is also bigger than it should be Subjective complaints are difficult to evaluate on this employee with morbid obesity

Object or substance involved

Green tote with steel plates.

Summary line

EE reports pain the medial aspect of the left lower bicep and just below the medial left elbow He notes a divot in the arm near the muscle insertion site and states his left upper arm is also bigger than it should be Subjective complaints are diffic

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.