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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES Plant_1441091

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES Plant_1441091 in 1165 2ND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50318 resulted in days away from work. 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
Aisle/Passageway

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
21
Days restricted or transferred
118

Before the incident

moving mail on [REDACTED]

What happened

Employee struck in back by falling fire extinguisher.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Bruise

Object or substance involved

fire extinguisher

Summary line

Strain low back; struck by falling fire extinguisher

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 #
290946

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
16:18
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.