Jonesboro, AR —
OSHA Injury Report: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, AR 72401 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was respiratory Therapist CRT in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
- Parent company
- BMH-Jonesboro-Inc.
- Street
- 4800 East Johnson
- City
- Jonesboro
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72401
- On-site location
- Respiratory Therapy
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
RT (self report) was about to stick patient with ABG needle to obtain specimen. Patient did not obtain specimen and pulled out of patient 's right wrist and began to put safety needle cap on. RT felt sharp pain on fingertip and realized that the soiled needle had come out of the safety cap and struck RT. House supervisor notified and lab work drawn on RT and patient. [REDACTED] filled out and Respiratory supervisor notified.
What happened
RT (self report) was about to stick patient with ABG needle to obtain specimen. Patient did not obtain specimen and pulled out of patient 's right wrist and began to put safety needle cap on. RT felt sharp pain on finger tip and realized that the soiled needle had came out of the safety cap and struck RT.
Injury or illness
RT fingertip pricked by soiled ABG needle. Blood stopped five minutes after applying direct pressure. Disinfected and washed wound thoroughly.
Object or substance involved
Needle
Summary line
RT fingertip pricked by soiled ABG needle. Blood stopped five minutes after applying direct pressure. Disinfected and washed wound thoroughly.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Respiratory Therapist CRT
- SOC code
- 29-1126 — Respiratory Therapists
- NAICS code
- 622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 1329
- Total hours worked
- 2240174
- EIN
- 261214372
- Establishment ID
- 656162
- Employer case #
- 7
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 04FEB26:16:28:00
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.