Kernersville, NC —
OSHA Injury Report: John Deere Kernersville
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at John Deere Kernersville in Kernersville, NC 27384 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welding Technician in excavators (e.g., power shovels) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- John Deere Kernersville
- Parent company
- John Deere kernersville
- Street
- 1000 John Deere Road
- City
- Kernersville
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27384
- On-site location
- Fabrication engineering
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 15
Before the incident
Operator was using a gouger and dropped it. When he reached to pick it up it was caught on the step.
What happened
Pulled gouger up and caught on step. Applied ice and later saw MD when pain did not resolve.
Injury or illness
Initially treated for strained right index finger. Later had carpel tunnel repair.
Object or substance involved
Tool - gouger.
Summary line
Dropped gouger and pulled gouger out of the step and the head of the tool was lodged on the step bending back his index finger causing a strain to the right index finger.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Welding Technician
- SOC code
- 51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- NAICS code
- 333120 — Excavators (e.g., power shovels) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 766
- Total hours worked
- 1288383
- EIN
- 362382580
- Establishment ID
- 1077217
- Employer case #
- 06
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 03JAN2025:13:56:00
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.