Sioux Falls, SD ·
OSHA Injury Report: Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in 4500 W 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cardiovascular technologist in hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
- Parent company
- Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
- Street
- 4500 W 69th Street
- City
- Sioux Falls
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57108
- On-site location
- Cath Lab
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
grabbing a sheath from a back table
What happened
Was in the cath lab in the process of getting access to the right jugular vein. Had back turned doctor standing with needle point up. When employee turned around needle stuck her upper left arm.
Injury or illness
needlestick
Object or substance involved
18 gauge access needle
Summary line
Employee was in a procedure in the cath lab. Was in the process of getting access to the right jugular vein. Had back turned to grab the sheath doctor was standing with needle point up. When employee turned back around needle stuck her left upper arm.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Cardiovascular technologist
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 622310: Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 564
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 1,051,938
- EIN
- 562143771
- Establishment ID
- 932592
- Employer case #
- 00009
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00
- Time of incident
- 20:15
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-07
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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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