Decorah, IA —
OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc in Decorah, IA 52101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fab Assembler in coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Iowa Rotocast Plastics, Inc
- Street
- 1712 Moellers Drive
- City
- Decorah
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 52101
- On-site location
- 2014 US Industrial 10’x1/4” Hydraulic Shear at Old Stage Building
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 8
- Days restricted or transferred
- 20
Before the incident
Employee retrieved a small piece of ACM out of the scrap hopper and was cutting it for a doorstopper using the [REDACTED] US Industrial 10’x1 4” Hydraulic Shear
What happened
Employee reached under guard so small piece would cut evenly. Employee’s hand was under the guard and employee 's foot was on the foot pedal. Employee leaned forward and his foot put pressure on the pedal causing machine to actuate.
Injury or illness
Amputation of fingertip of 4th digit on left hand
Object or substance involved
Hold down of the 2014 US Industrial 10’x1 4” Hydraulic Shear
Summary line
Fingertip amputation 4th digit left hand from hold down
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Fab Assembler
- SOC code
- 51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- NAICS code
- 326199 — Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 204
- Total hours worked
- 284770
- EIN
- 421279013
- Establishment ID
- 82858
- Employer case #
- 6
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 6:01
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 02FEB26:20:14:00
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.