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DeWitt, IA —

OSHA Injury Report: Guardian Industries

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Guardian Industries in 300 South 5th Ave East, DeWitt, IA 52742 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lower Line Operator in flat glass (e.g., float, plate) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Guardian Industries
Street
300 South 5th Ave East
City
DeWitt
State
IA
ZIP
52742
On-site location
Inside cell of Stacker 4

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
32

Before the incident

The employee was climbing the stairs inside [REDACTED].

What happened

Employee felt a pop in their knee immediately after applying weight to their knee.

Injury or illness

Meniscus tear in the right knee.

Object or substance involved

Stacker 4 stairs

Summary line

Right knee meniscus tear

Employee and industry

Job description
Lower Line Operator
SOC code
51-2092 — Team Assemblers
NAICS code
327211 — Flat glass (e.g., float, plate) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
205
Total hours worked
487476
Establishment ID
1118484
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:14:20:00

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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.