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OSHA Injury Report: Methodist West Hospital

Skin disorder · Other recordable case

On , a skin disorder at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was groundskeeper NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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
pond
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)

Working on fountain around pond at [REDACTED] cleaning out the pond.

developed poison ivy from exposure to plants and vegetation that were around pond.

Allergic Reaction Rash Irritation Dermatitis Arm - Bilateral Chest - Bilateral poison ivy

Poison Ivy

developed poison ivy from exposure to plants and vegetation that were around pond.

Job description
Groundskeeper NE
SOC code
37-3011 — Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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 #
S2025-125
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
0:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:16:00

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.