Rhinelander, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in 2251 N Shore Drive, Rhinelander, WI 54501 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was evironmental Services Aide in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
- Parent company
- Aspirus
- Street
- 2251 N Shore Drive
- City
- Rhinelander
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54501
- On-site location
- Emergency Department, Soiled Utility Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Cleaning transporting contaminated equipment
What happened
Lifting the garbage bag out of the container the bag slipped spilling garbage contents on the ground. Employee scooped up the garbage that fell on the floor. The needle was hiding in the garbage and punctured her left 3rd finger.
Injury or illness
Percutaneous needle puncture of left ring finger with contaminated BD IV catheter needle
Object or substance involved
Contaminated BD IV catheter needle
Summary line
Percutaneous needle puncture of left ring finger with contaminated BD IV catheter needle while cleaning a spilled trash can.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Evironmental Services Aide
- SOC code
- 37-2011: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 652
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 974,619
- Establishment ID
- 1476290
- Employer case #
- 51490
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 14:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-19
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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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