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OSHA Injury Report: DES MOINES NDC_1360742

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DES MOINES NDC_1360742 in 4000 109TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50395 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was bLDGEQUIP MAINT 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
Chutes

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
69

Before the incident

Perfoming a search for mail

What happened

Maintenance employee was performing a mail search on a PSM chute by climbing chute #3548 and looking for mail. While doing so employee slipped and fell hitting his left elbow and felt pain. Employee requested medical treatment.

Injury or illness

Elbow-Left- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

Mail chute

Summary line

Struck and strained left elbow on a metal mail chute.

Employee and industry

Job description
BLDGEQUIP MAINT
SOC code
51-3011 — Bakers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
556
Total hours worked
939372
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212530
Employer case #
243097

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
2:01:00.000
Time of incident
8:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:15:25:00

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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.