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OSHA Injury Report: Fort Dodge Correctional Facility

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in 1550 L Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was correctional Officer in correctional institutions.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Parent company
Iowa Department of Corrections
Street
1550 L Street
City
Fort Dodge
State
IA
ZIP
50501
On-site location
Emmet Right Tier 2 cell 25

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
68

Before the incident

Responding to a cell with a disruptive incarcerated individual

What happened

Twisted right knee while trying to stop fight

Injury or illness

Sprained knee

Object or substance involved

Incarcerated individual and concrete floor

Summary line

Fall sprain - responded to staff assault and fell and twisted right knee

Employee and industry

Job description
Correctional Officer
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922140 — Correctional institutions
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
242
Total hours worked
575381
EIN
391892816
Establishment ID
1291633
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:10
Time of incident
18:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
07FEB2025:14:20:00

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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.