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OSHA Injury Report: Methodist West Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Establishment
Methodist West Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
1660 60th St
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50266
On-site location
Surgical Suite
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Just finished a procedure in the spine room and the patient had neuromonitoring with needles in various places. Was helping to get the patient disconnected to transport to [REDACTED].

The needles in various places on the patient for neuromonitoring are usually taped but the tape had come off and the team member reached over and felt a poke in the tip of her right middle finger.

Abrasion Cut Puncture Contaminated Sharp FingerMiddle - Right

Needle for neuromonitoring.

The needles in various places on the patient for neuromonitoring are usually taped but the tape had come off and the team member reached over and felt a poke in the tip of her right middle finger.

Job description
RN NE
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
502
Total hours worked
664413
EIN
741180155
Establishment ID
940537
Employer case #
S2025-188
Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
19:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:16:00

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.