New Orleans, LA · 2024-07-31

OSHA Injury Report: Ochsner Baptist Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-07-31, an injury at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center in 2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sr Physician in hospital, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
Parent company: OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Street: 2700 Napoleon Ave
City: New Orleans
State: LA
ZIP: 70115
On-site location: OR 2

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting with surgery

What happened

Worker was assisting with surgery while suturing was being done she was stuck to the left index finger with the needle.

Injury or illness

Worker was assisting with surgery while suturing was being done she was stuck to the left index finger with the needle.

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

Worker was assisting with surgery while suturing was being done she was stuck to the left index finger with the needle.

Employee and industry

Job description: Sr Physician
SOC code: 29-1229: Physicians, All Other
NAICS code: 622110: Hospital, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 1,484
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 2,414,511
EIN: 720502505
Establishment ID: 485945
Employer case #: AAAC000001

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-07-31
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 08:15
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-03-02

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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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