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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 warehouse 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
Lower Line- close up

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
81

Before the incident

Employee was adjusting a wooden end cap base on a fork truck forks

What happened

Employee reached down to push center the end cap base and felt a sharp pain in lower back

Injury or illness

Lower back pain lumbar region

Object or substance involved

Wooden end cap

Summary line

Lower back pain lumbar region while pushing wood

Employee and industry

Job description
Warehouse Operator
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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 #
14

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
8:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:21:29:00

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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.