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OSHA Injury Report: Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office in 225 East 6th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was detention Officer in other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office
Parent company
Black Hawk County
Street
225 East 6th Street
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
Black Hawk County Jail, 225 E. 6th ST. Waterloo, IA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Assisting to control a disruptive inmate

What happened

When he went down to assist his hand went down when grabbing his legs and he landed on his right arm.

Injury or illness

Struck by Wrist

Object or substance involved

inmate and floor

Summary line

Pain soreness and tenderness to the right elbow and wrist. Difficulty closing the right hand. Soreness tingling sensation and burning feeling of the right upper arm

Employee and industry

Job description
Detention Officer
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922190 — Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
130
Total hours worked
285825
Establishment ID
933116
Employer case #
9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:19:15:00

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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.