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OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute in 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was resident Treatment Worker in psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Parent company
DHS
Street
1251 West Cedar Loop
City
Cherokee
State
IA
ZIP
51012
On-site location
North 6

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Restraining a patient

What happened

While restraining a patient the employee landed on right wrist and left knee

Injury or illness

Right Wrist

Object or substance involved

Floor

Summary line

While restraining patient employee landed on right wrist and left knee

Employee and industry

Job description
Resident Treatment Worker
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
175
Total hours worked
223568
EIN
426004371
Establishment ID
155501
Employer case #
24-004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:45
Time of incident
0:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:14:42:00

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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.