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OSHA Injury Report: DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute in Independence, IA 50644 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was resident Treatment Technician in psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent).

Establishment
DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute
Parent company
DHS
Street
2277 Iowa Ave
City
Independence
State
IA
ZIP
50644
On-site location
Ward S Dayroom
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Placing patient (pt) in Mandt hold

Patient (pt) bit staff on R wrist and slapped staff on R side of face

Bite on R side of wrist breaking skin

Patient teeth breaking employee (EE) skin

Pt bit EE R side of wrist during Mandt hold

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 #
20
Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:20:01:00

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.