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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 1111 6th Aven, Des Moines, IA 50314 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was nurse RN LPN LVN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Parent company
MercyOne Des Moines
Street
1111 6th Aven
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50314
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
40

Before the incident

caught patient from falling off the bed during position change as well as pushed patient 's legs back against her strength to delivery baby

What happened

strained upper back trying to keep laboring pt in bed

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Hot or Cold Object Or Substance (Excludes Temperature Weather)

Summary line

I was the labor nurse for this patient and she was a non medicated delivery The baby s head was crowning as she was in hands and knees position which doctors do not recommend delivering in this position Patient was instructed to move to her back for

Employee and industry

Job description
Nurse RN LPN LVN
SOC code
29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
3040
Total hours worked
4849377
Establishment ID
1209945
Employer case #
0035W8819

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
18FEB26:16:42:00

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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.