West Des Moines, IA —
OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nurse RN LPN LVN in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
- Parent company
- MercyOne West Des Moines
- Street
- 1755 59th Place
- City
- West Des Moines
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50266
- On-site location
- Patient Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Assisting with pt care.
What happened
fishhook to L index finger while assisting provider in removing it.
Injury or illness
Puncture Including Human Animal Insect Bite Sting Needlesticks
Object or substance involved
Contaminated Needle Stick or Other Contaminated Sharps
Summary line
ARNP asked this RN for assistance removing a fishhook from a pt finger At removal provider poked this RN with one of the hook barbs This RN immediately pulled hook out and performed hand hygiene bleeding controlled shortly after
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Nurse RN LPN LVN
- SOC code
- 29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 408
- Total hours worked
- 650974
- Establishment ID
- 1210006
- Employer case #
- 0036W2519
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 22:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 18FEB26:16:42:00
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.