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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines 5 - Main Store

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines 5 - Main Store in 1107 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cert Rx Tech in supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines 5 - Main Store
Parent company
HYVEE INC
Street
1107 E Army Post Rd
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50315
On-site location
Vaccine Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Giving a vaccine.

What happened

Employee was giving a vaccine. When pulling out after the shot the needle was angled differently than the employee expected and she punctured her thumb. Employee was wearing gloves.

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Puncture || BODY PART(S) AFFECTED: - Thumb

Object or substance involved

Employee was giving a vaccine. When pulling out after the shot the needle was angled differently than the employee expected and she punctured her thumb. Employee was wearing gloves.

Summary line

Recapping needle after vaccination; needlestick left thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
Cert Rx Tech
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
217
Total hours worked
254253
EIN
420325638
Establishment ID
1374914
Employer case #
2024-16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Time of incident
12:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:20:13:00

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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.