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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Methodist Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Des Moines Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was housekeeper I NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Establishment
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
1200 Pleasant St
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50309
On-site location
Blank 2 Nicu offices
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Picking up heavy trash bag taking out of container

Bag was heavier than anticipated felt pain in upper back

Pain Discomfort Back - Upper

Trash can

Bag was heavier than anticipated felt pain in upper back

Job description
Housekeeper I NE
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3536
Total hours worked
5442747
EIN
420680452
Establishment ID
940507
Employer case #
S2025-229
Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
9:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:15:24:00

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.