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OSHA Injury Report: John Deere Kernersville

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at John Deere Kernersville in Kernersville, NC 27384 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was assembly Technician in excavators (e.g., power shovels) manufacturing.

Establishment
John Deere Kernersville
Parent company
John Deere kernersville
Street
1000 John Deere Road
City
Kernersville
State
NC
ZIP
27384
On-site location
CVS
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Operator had an irritated callous R hand. Operated impact tool in CVS for 3 days with gloves on had worn several days.

Stated hand started hurting and swelling. Reported to supervisor [REDACTED]. Technician tried to drain area to relieve. Treated 4 days with topical antibiotic. Improved but continued to be tender and drain.

Hand improved but needed to be followed up at Occupational clinic with an oral antibiotic - cellulitis and infection of right hand at calloused area at ring finger.

Impact Tool

Using an impact tool with dirty gloves for 3 days

Job description
Assembly Technician
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
333120 — Excavators (e.g., power shovels) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
747
Total hours worked
1508039
EIN
362382580
Establishment ID
1077217
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
15JAN26:17:31:00

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.