SPRINGFIELD, MO · 2024-04-04

OSHA Injury Report: MERCY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-04-04, an injury at MERCY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD in 5904 S SOUTHWOOD ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was advanced environmental services tech in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: MERCY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD
Parent company: MERCY HEALTH
Street: 5904 S SOUTHWOOD ROAD
City: SPRINGFIELD
State: MO
ZIP: 65804
On-site location: DIRTY UTILITY ROOM

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

changing trash from my cart to trash canister

What happened

something from inside the garbage bag poked my right index finger felt like a needle prick.

Injury or illness

NEEDLESTICK

Object or substance involved

UNKNOWN NEEDLE

Summary line

PUNCTURE- FINGER- UNKNOWN NEEDLE

Employee and industry

Job description: ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECH
SOC code: 29-2099: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code: 622310: Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 119
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 159,714
EIN: 202553101
Establishment ID: 735561
Employer case #: EV20241623

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-04-04
Shift started: 08:00
Time of incident: 11:30
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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