Independence, IA —
OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute in Independence, IA 50644 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was resident Treatment Worker in psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute
- Parent company
- DHS
- Street
- 2277 Iowa Ave
- City
- Independence
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50644
- On-site location
- Ward T
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Escorting patient (pt) to room
What happened
Employee (EE) was escorting pt to room when pt bit EE on lower R leg breaking skin and causing pain to R leg
Injury or illness
Human bite breaking skin resulting in antibiotics and pain medication administered
Object or substance involved
Pt teeth
Summary line
Bite to R leg breaking skin
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Resident Treatment Worker
- SOC code
- 00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
- NAICS code
- 622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 194
- Total hours worked
- 363618
- EIN
- 426004796
- Establishment ID
- 155497
- Employer case #
- 3
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:45
- Time of incident
- 20:45
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 26FEB26:21:49:00
Source
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.