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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES Plant_1441091

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES Plant_1441091 in 1165 2ND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50318 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mAIL HANDLER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DES MOINES Plant_1441091
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1165 2ND AVE
City
DES MOINES
State
IA
ZIP
50318
On-site location
Outgoing parcel post primary

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
12

Before the incident

Driving a tug moving mail

What happened

Mail [REDACTED] reported that his wrist on his right hand got twisted while driving a tug. Driving forward the steering wheel stuck his hand [REDACTED]. He felt the pain and thought that it may fade away after a few days.

Injury or illness

Wrist-Right- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

turning steering wheel

Summary line

strain right wrist when steering wheel jerked while driving tug.

Employee and industry

Job description
MAIL HANDLER
SOC code
43-5051 — Postal Service Clerks
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
548
Total hours worked
944764
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212531
Employer case #
215619

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
2:01:00.000
Time of incident
22:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:24:00

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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.