Storm Lake, IA · 2024-04-22

OSHA Injury Report: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-04-22, an injury at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in 1525 W. 5th St., Storm Lake, IA 50588 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was RN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Parent company: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Street: 1525 W. 5th St.
City: Storm Lake
State: IA
ZIP: 50588
On-site location: OR

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

helping in surgery - reaching over to loosen the cautery cord during closing of patient

What happened

I was scrubbed in for a chole I had on a gown and 2 pair of sterile gloves we were in the middle of closing an incision i reached over to let one of the cautery cords loose without realizing the suture needle facing up so my middle finger hit the suture needle

Injury or illness

needlestick of finger

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

needlestick of finger

Employee and industry

Job description: RN
SOC code: 29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 370
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 645,830
EIN: 426037827
Establishment ID: 106225
Employer case #: R2024014

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-04-22
Shift started: 06:00
Time of incident: 13:09
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-30

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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