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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES NDC_1360742

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES NDC_1360742 in 4000 109TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50395 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mAIL HANDLER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DES MOINES NDC_1360742
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
4000 109TH ST
City
DES MOINES
State
IA
ZIP
50395
On-site location
Dock & platform area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

mail processing

What happened

Employee got off the forklift she was driving to pull [REDACTED] mail off the loop at the [REDACTED]. They had up to look higher to read the placards over equipment and tripped over the forks on the forklift. She injured her right knee when she landed on her hands and knees on the concrete surface.

Injury or illness

Knee-Right- Sprain Strain Twist |Knee-Right- Bruise

Object or substance involved

Forklift tongs

Summary line

Right Knee Strain after tripping and falling to floor at [REDACTED].

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
556
Total hours worked
939372
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212530
Employer case #
249137

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:01:00.000
Time of incident
11:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:31:00

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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.