West Des Moines, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nurse RN LPN LVN in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
- Parent company
- MercyOne West Des Moines
- Street
- 1755 59th Place
- City
- West Des Moines
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50266
- On-site location
- Patient Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Assisting in an enema insertion.
What happened
struck multple body parts by violent pt
Injury or illness
Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface)
Object or substance involved
Assault Abuse - Physical
Summary line
During assistance of an enema admin patient hit RN twice Patient then lifted leg over the side rail and struck this RN in the chest knocking her against the door Another staff member caught the nurse from falling to the ground
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Nurse RN LPN LVN
- SOC code
- 29-2061: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 410
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 677,199
- Establishment ID
- 1210006
- Employer case #
- 0036W24175
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 08:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-21
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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