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 custodial 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 1 Bathroom
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 89
Before the incident
Employee jumped up to reach curtain to pull it down
What happened
Employee twisted right leg upon hitting the ground
Injury or illness
Closed fracture of lateral portion of right tibial plateau
Object or substance involved
Leg twisting while hitting ground
Summary line
Employee (EE) broke tibia after jumping to reach curtain and landing on leg incorrectly causing leg to twist
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Custodial Worker
- SOC code
- 37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- NAICS code
- 622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 194
- Total hours worked
- 363618
- EIN
- 426004796
- Establishment ID
- 155497
- Employer case #
- 24
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 6:40
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27FEB26:20:11:00
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.