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OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines #4 - Main Store

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Des Moines #4 - Main Store in 555 S 51st St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 resulted in days away from work. Employee was checker in supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Des Moines #4 - Main Store
Parent company
HY-VEE, INC.
Street
555 S 51st St
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50265
On-site location
Wine & Spirits Wine Cooler

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Facing the products on the bottom shelf of the refrigerated cooler near the Wine & Spirts exit door. A customer asked for assistance he stoop up suddenly still within the cooler and hit the back of his head on the bottom shelf of the cooler.

What happened

Facing the products on the bottom shelf of the refrigerated cooler near the Wine & Spirts exit door. A customer asked for assistance he stoop up suddenly still within the cooler and hit the back of his head on the bottom shelf of the cooler.

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Concussion || BODY PART(S) AFFECTED: - Skull

Object or substance involved

Wine cooler refrigerator.

Summary line

Concussion from hitting bottom shelf of cooler.

Employee and industry

Job description
Checker
SOC code
41-2011 — Cashiers
NAICS code
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
371
Total hours worked
380231
EIN
420325638
Establishment ID
1028527
Employer case #
2023-18

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:10:00.000
Time of incident
21:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:15:47:00

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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.