Independence, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Independence Mental Health Institute
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Independence Mental Health Institute in 2277 Iowa Avenue, Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was education Aide in mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Independence Mental Health Institute
- Street
- 2277 Iowa Avenue
- City
- Independence
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50644
- On-site location
- Ward R Dayroom
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 150
- Days restricted or transferred
- 10
Before the incident
Attempting to de-escalate pt in [REDACTED] R
What happened
Pt punched staff in the head causing staff to fall to the ground
Injury or illness
Concussion without loss of consciousness sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
Object or substance involved
Fist hitting staff 's head
Summary line
EE fell to the ground after pt punched EE in back of head causing concussion and sprain to cervical spine ligaments
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Education Aide
- SOC code
- 25-9040: Teaching Assistants
- NAICS code
- 622210: Mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 194
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 363,618
- Establishment ID
- 1468069
- Employer case #
- 7
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- Not known — the employer filed this case without a time of day.
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-18
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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