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OSHA Injury Report: Independence Mental Health Institute

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Independence Mental Health Institute in 2277 Iowa Avenue, Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was resident Treatment Worker in mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Independence Mental Health Institute
Street
2277 Iowa Avenue
City
Independence
State
IA
ZIP
50644
On-site location
Ward S Dayroom

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
55

Before the incident

Escorting pt and then putting in Mandt hold

What happened

EE was escorting pt and putting in Mandt hold after pt headbutted ee to R side of face and git R arm w no skin break [REDACTED] to arm from bite and being pushed into door handle by pt

Injury or illness

Hematoma to arm from bite and from being pushed into door handle by pt Also pt dropped to ground taking the ee with him

Object or substance involved

Pt head mouth and door handle

Summary line

EE (employee) headbutted to R side of face; bite to R arm (no skin break) and hematoma to arm from being pushed into door handle by patient (pt) when attempting to put pt in Mandt hold.

Employee and industry

Job description
Resident Treatment Worker
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
622210 — Mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
194
Total hours worked
363618
Establishment ID
1468069
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45
Time of incident
13:08
Filing year
2025
Submitted
18FEB26:18:46:00

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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.