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OSHA Injury Report: Community Howard Regional Health main hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Community Howard Regional Health main hospital in Kokomo, IN 46902 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was imaging Student Extern in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Establishment
Community Howard Regional Health main hospital
Parent company
Community Howard Regional Health
Street
3500 S Lafountain Stret
City
Kokomo
State
IN
ZIP
46902
On-site location
170 - Howard Regional Health
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Cleaning up the paracentesis tray after the procedure.

Was stuck by a 25 gauge needle used to numb the patient before the paracentesis when cleaning up the paracentesis tray after the procedure.

Finger(s) - Left: Bodily Fluid Exposure

Stuck with 25 gauge needle used on a patient.

BBF exposure needle stick to left finger.: Stuck with 25 gauge needle used on a patient.

Job description
Imaging Student Extern
SOC code
29-2034 — Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
642
Total hours worked
1007972
EIN
351865344
Establishment ID
261886
Employer case #
2025-0112
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:17:38:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.