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OSHA Injury Report: Independence Mental Health Institute

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Independence Mental Health Institute in Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was resident Treatment Technician in mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals.

Establishment
Independence Mental Health Institute
Street
2277 Iowa Avenue
City
Independence
State
IA
ZIP
50644
On-site location
Ward T Dayroom
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7
Days restricted or transferred
12

Intervening while [REDACTED] was trying to remove smoke alarm head from ceiling

[REDACTED] punched EE on the back right side of EE head and pulled EE hair

Headache pain on back right side of head hair missing from head concussion without loss of consciousness

Pt pulling hair Pt fist making contact with EE head

Concussion and hair loss caused from patient (pt) punching employee (EE) in right back side of head and ripping out EE hair

Job description
Resident Treatment Technician
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622210 — Mental (except intellectual and developmental disability) hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
194
Total hours worked
363618
Establishment ID
1468069
Employer case #
14
Date of incident
Shift started
14:38
Time of incident
19:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23FEB26:16:54:00

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.