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OSHA Injury Report: Florist Distributing

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Florist Distributing in 2810 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA 50021 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fLORAL DESIGNER in flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Florist Distributing
Parent company
HY-VEE, INC.
Street
2810 SE Delaware Ave
City
Ankeny
State
IA
ZIP
50021
On-site location
FDI Warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Repetitive cutting of greens and flowers with hand cutters

What happened

Repetitive motion while cutting and creating floral arrangements - employee cannot state exact date but believes symptoms started in the fall of [REDACTED] and has recently been agitated. Pain in hands and forearms - stated numbness at night while she is sleeping.

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome || BODY PART(S) AFFECTED: - Hand

Object or substance involved

Repetitive motion while cutting and creating floral arrangements - employee cannot state exact date but believes symptoms started in the fall of 2022 and has recently been agitated. Pain in hands and forearms - stated numbness at night while she is s

Summary line

Carpel tunnel symptoms having issues with numbness in both hands

Employee and industry

Job description
FLORAL DESIGNER
SOC code
27-1023 — Floral Designers
NAICS code
424930 — Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
85
Total hours worked
148762
EIN
420325638
Establishment ID
1028560
Employer case #
2023-9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:01:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:15:46:00

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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.