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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES Plant_1441091

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES Plant_1441091 in 1165 2ND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50318 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mAIL HANDLER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DES MOINES Plant_1441091
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1165 2ND AVE
City
DES MOINES
State
IA
ZIP
50318
On-site location
Other

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

sorting mail

What happened

Mail handler strained finger lifting tray of letter mail.

Injury or illness

Middle finger-Left- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

trays

Summary line

Strain middle finger left hand lifting tray of letters

Employee and industry

Job description
MAIL HANDLER
SOC code
43-5051 — Postal Service Clerks
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
504
Total hours worked
959692
EIN
417600000
Establishment ID
1212531
Employer case #
351483

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:30
Time of incident
14:02
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:19:16:00

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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.