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OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines Water Works

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at West Des Moines Water Works in West Des Moines, IA 50265 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was distribution Specialist in water treatment and distribution.

Establishment
West Des Moines Water Works
Parent company
West Des Moines Water Works
Street
4200 Mills Civic Parkway
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50265
On-site location
WDM City Street
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Working a water main break stepped off ledge to hand tools to co-workers but fell over onto thin form and trench box. Catching self with left arm hitting left hand then landed on right side. Injuries include swelling abrasions aches and pain from approx. 3-foot fall.

Working a water main break stepped off ledge to hand tools to co-workers but fell over onto thin form and trench box. Catching self with left arm hitting left hand then landed on right side. Injuries include swelling abrasions aches and pain from approx. 3-foot fall.

Working a water main break stepped off ledge to hand tools to co-workers but fell over onto thin form and trench box. Catching self with left arm hitting left hand then landed on right side. Injuries include swelling abrasions aches and pain from approx. 3-foot fall.

Working a water main break stepped off ledge to hand tools to co-workers but fell over onto thin form and trench box. Catching self with left arm hitting left hand then landed on right side. Injuries include swelling abrasions aches and pain from approx. 3-foot fall.

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Job description
Distribution Specialist
SOC code
41-4010 — Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
NAICS code
221310 — Water treatment and distribution
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
40
Total hours worked
71786
EIN
426024956
Establishment ID
194710
Employer case #
2025-047-
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
18FEB26:14:48:00

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.