OZARK, MO · 2024-08-14

OSHA Injury Report: MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-08-14, an injury at MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD in 3050 E RIVER BLUFF BLVD, OZARK, MO 657218807 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician assistant in orthopedic hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD
Parent company: MERCY HEALTH
Street: 3050 E RIVER BLUFF BLVD
City: OZARK
State: MO
ZIP: 657218807
On-site location: PATIENT ROOM

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Removing needle following joint injection

What happened

Upon removing the needle when going to activate safety covering I moved my left hand to avoid moving patient and accidentally stuck the side of my left index finger while my left hand was holding pressure to injection site area.

Injury or illness

NEEDLESTICK

Object or substance involved

NEEDLE

Summary line

PUNCTURE- FINGER- SAFETY NEEDLE

Employee and industry

Job description: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
SOC code: 29-1071: Physician Assistants
NAICS code: 622310: Orthopedic hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 456
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 731,754
EIN: 202553101
Establishment ID: 734491
Employer case #: EV20241638

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-08-14
Shift started: 08:00
Time of incident: 16:20
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-26

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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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