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OSHA Injury Report: Des Plaines Park District

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Plaines Park District in 2222 Birch Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lifeguard in parks and recreation commission, government.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Plaines Park District
Parent company
Des Plaines Park District
Street
2222 Birch Street
City
Des Plaines
State
IL
ZIP
60018
On-site location
Mystic Waters

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Participating in training with backboards.

What happened

Employee was assisting with a training spinal drill and they were holding the backboard by the stairs when another employee at the other end of the backboard lifted the backboard and it caused their fingers to get caught under it.

Injury or illness

Bruising on left hand middle and ring fingers

Object or substance involved

Backboard & stairs

Summary line

Injured middle and ring finger on left hand from carrying the backboard it slipped and landed on her fingers.

Employee and industry

Job description
Lifeguard
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
924120 — Parks and recreation commission, government
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
378
Total hours worked
288873
EIN
366000881
Establishment ID
312771
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:45
Time of incident
19:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
31JAN2025:22:46:00

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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.