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OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute in 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was food Service 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
Kitchen

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Cutting bannanas

What happened

Cut the top part of her left hand second digit finger and required stitches

Injury or illness

Left Hand Second Digit Finger Cut

Object or substance involved

Knife

Summary line

Cut her finger while cutting bannanas

Employee and industry

Job description
Food Service Worker
SOC code
35-3041 — Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
172
Total hours worked
328489
EIN
426004371
Establishment ID
155501
Employer case #
23-006

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
21FEB24:19:43:00

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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.