Independence, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Buchanan County Health Center
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Buchanan County Health Center in 1600 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was RN in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Buchanan County Health Center
- Parent company
- Peoples Memorial Hospital
- Street
- 1600 1st St E
- City
- Independence
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50644
- On-site location
- Medical Surgical Unit
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 5
Before the incident
twisted mid back during repositioning of patient
What happened
Helped coworker boost patient in bed using soaker pad. Coworker began lift prior to being ready & sustained jerk while attempt to rushing to assist
Injury or illness
Back strain
Object or substance involved
patient weight
Summary line
twisted mid back during repositioning of patient
Employee and industry
- Job description
- RN
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 356
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 496,521
- EIN
- 420737498
- Establishment ID
- 1170296
- Employer case #
- 7323
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 15:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-27
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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