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OSHA Injury Report: Fort Dodge Correctional Facility

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in 1550 L Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was correctional Officer in correctional institutions.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Parent company
Iowa Department of Corrections
Street
1550 L Street
City
Fort Dodge
State
IA
ZIP
50501
On-site location
Central Office -NET Training Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

New employee training practicing self-defense and restraint maneuvers

What happened

Engaging in a fight scenario as a responding officer

Injury or illness

Hurt his left pinky finger while engaging in a fight scenario and using self-defense restraint maneuvers

Object or substance involved

Training

Summary line

Sprain - 5th finger on left hand - CO injured finger simulating placing restraints during a scenerio

Employee and industry

Job description
Correctional Officer
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922140 — Correctional institutions
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
249
Total hours worked
535153
EIN
391892816
Establishment ID
1291633
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
15:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26JAN26:16:19:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.