Waterloo, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: John Deere Waterloo Foundry
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at John Deere Waterloo Foundry in 2000 Westfield Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 resulted in days away from work. Employee was melt Cell Operator in ductile iron castings, unfinished, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- John Deere Waterloo Foundry
- Parent company
- John Deere
- Street
- 2000 Westfield Ave
- City
- Waterloo
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50701
- On-site location
- Dept 836 Furnace 3
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
Slagging furnace # 3 EE states was build up of slag in receiver to thick for scoop so used bar to break up slag along sides and middle
What happened
EE states was taking second scoop of slag and when went to stand up scoop caught on edge of receiver on the inside and then released causing left arm to suddenly and quickly raise up causing pain to left shoulder
Injury or illness
Acute strain sprain to left shoulder
Object or substance involved
taking second scoop of slag. The scoop caught on edge of receiver on the inside and then quickly released.
Summary line
Acute strain sprain to left shoulder taking second scoop of slag. The scoop caught on edge of receiver on the inside and then quickly released.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Melt Cell Operator
- SOC code
- 51-4051: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331511: Ductile iron castings, unfinished, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 490
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 910,569
- EIN
- 362382580
- Establishment ID
- 570100
- Employer case #
- 25-195517
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 08:45
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-06
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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