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OSHA Injury Report: Northwest Steel Erection

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Northwest Steel Erection in 6285 NE Industry Drive, Des Moines, IA 50313 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in erecting structural steel.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northwest Steel Erection
Parent company
Northwest Steel Erection
Street
6285 NE Industry Drive
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50313
On-site location
DSM Airport job site

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

EE leaning over a crane pad and began lifting

What happened

EE suffered lower back pain due to improper lifting technique

Injury or illness

Aggravated lower back muscle.

Object or substance involved

Lifting techniques

Summary line

EE leaning over a crane pad and pulled back muscle when lifting

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
238120 — Erecting structural steel
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
231
Total hours worked
345937
EIN
462866279
Establishment ID
977690
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
14:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
30JAN2025:20:27:00

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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.