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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 bLDG EQUIP MAINT 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
Maintenance areas

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Installing A C compressor

What happened

Employee strained back working on A C compressor.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

This injury is an ergonomic issue that caused muscle strain in his lower back.

Summary line

Lower back strain caused by bending and pushing an AC compressor during installation.

Employee and industry

Job description
BLDG EQUIP MAINT
SOC code
37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
504
Total hours worked
959692
EIN
417600000
Establishment ID
1212531
Employer case #
322841

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:19:35:00

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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.