Des Moines, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 1111 6th Aven, Des Moines, IA 50314 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was technician Non Clinical in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
- Parent company
- MercyOne Des Moines
- Street
- 1111 6th Aven
- City
- Des Moines
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50314
- On-site location
- Surgical Services Operating Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Assisting the room turn over for the next case.
What happened
Needle stick to R thumb when PD cath trochar was put into trash and EE went to remove the trash from the receptacle.
Injury or illness
Puncture Including Human Animal Insect Bite Sting Needlesticks
Object or substance involved
Contaminated Needle Stick or Other Contaminated Sharps
Summary line
[REDACTED] was removing the trash from the trash receptacle when the used PD catheter trocar that was in the trash unnoticed broke the skin integrity of his right thumb
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Technician Non Clinical
- SOC code
- 29-2099: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 3,040
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 4,849,377
- Establishment ID
- 1209945
- Employer case #
- 0035W2519
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 09:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-18
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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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