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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines -IA

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines -IA in 1800 E Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313 resulted in days away from work. Employee was driver in waste collection services, nonhazardous solid.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines -IA
Parent company
Aspen Waste Systems of Iowa, Inc.
Street
1800 E Euclid Avenue
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50313
On-site location
Landfill

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
64
Days restricted or transferred
39

Before the incident

Unloading truck at the landfill.

What happened

Another driver parked too close to employee 's vehicle. The other driver swung open their door which almost hit employee. Employee moved to get out of the way of the door and fell down twisting both knees.

Injury or illness

Left knee sprain L hip pain strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back.

Object or substance involved

Door of another vehicle.

Summary line

Another driver parked too close to employee. Other driver swung open door employee moved so as not to be hit fell down and twisted both knees. L knee sprain L hip pain strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Waste collection services, nonhazardous solid
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
30
Total hours worked
71858
EIN
272160572
Establishment ID
424314
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:22:56:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.