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 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
- Cardiac Cath Lab
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Employee was assisting a physician during a cath lab procedure.
What happened
While reaching for an 11 blade for a doctor during a procedure employee 's left-hand pointer finger was poked by a used needle in sharps receptacle.
Injury or illness
Needle-stick to left hand pointer finger
Object or substance involved
18-gauge needle
Summary line
While reaching for an 11 blade for a doctor during a procedure employee 's left-hand pointer finger was poked by a used needle in sharps receptable.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Cardiovascular technologist
- SOC code
- 29-2031 — Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- NAICS code
- 622310 — Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 403
- Total hours worked
- 853500
- EIN
- 562143771
- Establishment ID
- 932592
- Employer case #
- 11
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:30
- Time of incident
- 10:35
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 02FEB26:18:51:00
Source
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.