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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES Plant_1441091

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES Plant_1441091 in 1165 2ND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50318 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cLERK 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
Small parcel and bundle sorter

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Lifting and Handling Bags and Containers of Mail

What happened

Employee filed a claim for [REDACTED] Shoulder injury due to repetitive motion including lifting and handling sacks and containers of mail when performing job-related duties.

Injury or illness

Shoulder and shoulder joint-Right- Sprain Strain Twist |Shoulder and shoulder joint-Right- Irritation

Object or substance involved

Repetitive Lifting and Handling Duties

Summary line

Right shoulder strain irritation from repetitively lifting & handling containers of mail.

Employee and industry

Job description
CLERK
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 #
358971

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
11:12
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:19:18:00

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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.