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 surgical 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
- Operating Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Assisting with closing an incision site after a surgery
What happened
Employee was assisting with a procedure in the OR. Was assisting in closing incision site. Suture needle poked her left index finger.
Injury or illness
Needlestick to left index finger
Object or substance involved
suture needle
Summary line
Employee was assisting with a procedure in the OR. Was assisting in closing incision site. Suture needle poked her left index finger.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Surgical Technologist
- SOC code
- 29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
- 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 #
- 16
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 8:30
- Time of incident
- 13:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 02FEB26:19:38:00
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.