West Des Moines, IA —
OSHA Injury Report: Methodist West Hospital
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was patient Care Technician NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Methodist West Hospital
- Parent company
- UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
- Street
- 1660 60th St
- City
- West Des Moines
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50266
- On-site location
- Methodist West Hospital 4th floor right outside of room 4001.
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 9
Before the incident
sitting with a patient who was becoming increasingly agitated
What happened
Patient attempted to get up but refused help and became unsteady. Employee positioned herself behind him to prevent a fall and the patient began elbowing her repeatedly in the ribs.
Injury or illness
Bruise Contusion Pain Discomfort Arm - Right Rib s - Right elbow crease
Object or substance involved
Agitated Patient
Summary line
Patient attempted to get up but refused help and became unsteady. Employee positioned herself behind him to prevent a fall and the patient began elbowing her repeatedly in the ribs.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Patient Care Technician NE
- SOC code
- 31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
- NAICS code
- 622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 502
- Total hours worked
- 664413
- EIN
- 741180155
- Establishment ID
- 940537
- Employer case #
- S2025-123
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 16:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03FEB26:19:16:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.