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OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines 1 - Main Store

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Des Moines 1 - Main Store in 1700 Valley West Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in days away from work. Employee was meatCutter in supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Des Moines 1 - Main Store
Parent company
HY-VEE, INC.
Street
1700 Valley West Dr
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50266
On-site location
Meat Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

sawing short ribs in half

What happened

Sholder popped when sawing short ribs

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Inflammation || BODY PARTS AFFECTED: Shoulders

Object or substance involved

Saw cutting

Summary line

Right shoulder strain from sawing ribs.

Employee and industry

Job description
MeatCutter
SOC code
51-3021 — Butchers and Meat Cutters
NAICS code
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
113
Total hours worked
162607
EIN
420325638
Establishment ID
1375063
Employer case #
2025-3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:18:35:00

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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.