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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Methodist Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Methodist Hospital in 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was patient Care Technician NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
1200 Pleasant St
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50309
On-site location
Inpatient Blank 351

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Patient escalated due to not receiving preferred food choice.

What happened

Left thigh bruise-from patient biting. Face-glasses broken due to hitting thrashing towards employee

Injury or illness

Bruise Contusion Face - Bilateral LegUpper Thigh - Left

Object or substance involved

Agitated Violent patient

Summary line

Left thigh bruise-from patient biting. Face-glasses broken due to hitting thrashing towards employee

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician NE
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3536
Total hours worked
5442747
EIN
420680452
Establishment ID
940507
Employer case #
S2025-180

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
18:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:15:24:00

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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.