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OSHA Injury Report: IA,Sheldon-Medical Center-General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at IA,Sheldon-Medical Center-General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in 118 N 7th Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nursing Assistant Certified Home Health in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
IA,Sheldon-Medical Center-General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Parent company
Sanford Health
Street
118 N 7th Ave
City
Sheldon
State
IA
ZIP
51201
On-site location
Client's Home

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
117

Before the incident

waiting for client to get out of shower

What happened

was holding onto gait belt shower chair brake was loose and did not stay latched Thumb got stuck in gait belt

Injury or illness

left Thumb it made a popping sound and has clicked ever since

Object or substance involved

gait belt

Summary line

Sprain Strain-Finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Nursing Assistant Certified Home Health
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
245
Total hours worked
336706
Establishment ID
999181
Employer case #
24-2856

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
7:13
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:23:27:00

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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.