Independence, IA —
OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute in Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was resident Treatment Technician 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 Dayroom
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 7
- Days restricted or transferred
- 12
Before the incident
Intervening while [REDACTED] was trying to remove smoke alarm head from ceiling
What happened
[REDACTED] punched EE on the back right side of EE head and pulled EE hair
Injury or illness
Headache pain on back right side of head hair missing from head concussion without loss of consciousness
Object or substance involved
Pt pulling hair Pt fist making contact with EE head
Summary line
Concussion and hair loss caused from patient (pt) punching employee (EE) in right back side of head and ripping out EE hair
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Resident Treatment Technician
- SOC code
- 29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- NAICS code
- 622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 194
- Total hours worked
- 363618
- EIN
- 426004796
- Establishment ID
- 155497
- Employer case #
- 14
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 14:48
- Time of incident
- 19:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27FEB26:18:52:00
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.