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OSHA Injury Report: UNFI - Iowa City, IA (2)

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at UNFI - Iowa City, IA (2) in 2340 Heinz Rd, Iowa City, IA 52240 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator in general-line groceries merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UNFI - Iowa City, IA (2)
Parent company
United Natural Foods
Street
2340 Heinz Rd
City
Iowa City
State
IA
ZIP
52240
On-site location
Iowa City DC - Dry Goods

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
33

Before the incident

Associate lifting a 40lb case overhead

What happened

Associate reported that they were lifting a heavy box in the 54 aisle ([REDACTED]) and felt a muscle pull in their left forearm elbow.

Injury or illness

Elbow injury left

Object or substance involved

box of product

Summary line

Associate reported that they were lifting a heavy box in the 54 aisle ([REDACTED]) and felt a muscle pull in their left forearm elbow.

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424410 — General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
170
Total hours worked
441296
Establishment ID
1302590
Employer case #
25_12425

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
2:00
Time of incident
1:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:13:56:00

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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.