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OSHA Injury Report: Fort Dodge Correctional Facility

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in 1550 L Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 resulted in days away from work. 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
D.O.C. Central Office

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
54
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Defensive tactics training for new employees

What happened

Tried to take a coworker down but landed with all his weight on his right knee

Injury or illness

Strained knee

Object or substance involved

Training exercise

Summary line

Strain sprain - Right knee -Attempted to take down a colleague during defensive tactics training and colleague landed on his 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 #
16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
07FEB2025:15:45:00

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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.