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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Methodist Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Methodist Hospital in 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nurse Practitioner Ex in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
1200 Pleasant St
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50309
On-site location
Blank emergency department in patient room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

suturing a patient 's finger laceration

What happened

Patient was moving his hand and the suture needle stuck my left index finger.

Injury or illness

Abrasion Cut Puncture Contaminated Sharp FingerThumb - Left

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

Patient was moving his hand and the suture needle stuck my left index finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Nurse Practitioner Ex
SOC code
29-1171: Nurse Practitioners
NAICS code
622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
3,536
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
5,442,747
EIN
420680452
Establishment ID
940507
Employer case #
S2025-178

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
08:00
Time of incident
14:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted to OSHA
2026-02-05

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Source

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

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