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OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in 7000 E University, Des Moines, IA 50316 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was security Officer II NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
7000 E University
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50316
On-site location
Iowa Lutheran Hospital Behavior Health Safety Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Placing a patient into a restraint chair.

What happened

While placing a combative patient into a restraint chair I felt a slight pain in my left lower back. Pain intensified throughout the night.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain Back - Lower

Object or substance involved

Combative patient

Summary line

While placing a combative patient into a restraint chair I felt a slight pain in my left lower back. Pain intensified throughout the night.

Employee and industry

Job description
Security Officer II NE
SOC code
33-9032 — Security Guards
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
862
Total hours worked
1338597
EIN
420680453
Establishment ID
940526
Employer case #
S2025-114

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
19:09
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:27:00

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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.