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OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute in 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012 resulted in days away from work. Employee was resident Treatment Worker in psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Parent company
DHS
Street
1251 West Cedar Loop
City
Cherokee
State
IA
ZIP
51012
On-site location
North 9

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

Caring for patients

What happened

Patient punched employee in the jaw and continued to hit her in the head. Employee put her arm up to block punches

Injury or illness

Contusions to head and arm

Object or substance involved

Patients fist

Summary line

Injured head and arm being punched by a patient

Employee and industry

Job description
Resident Treatment Worker
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
178
Total hours worked
252717
EIN
426004371
Establishment ID
155501
Employer case #
25-001

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:45
Time of incident
2:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:14:54:00

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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.