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 nurse RN LPN LVN 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
- Emergency Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Starting an IV on a post CPR patient.
What happened
needle stick to L palm after she was bumped into while disposing of sharp. [REDACTED] discharged needle within closed safety and poked her when she tried to catch it.
Injury or illness
Puncture Including Human Animal Insect Bite Sting Needlesticks
Object or substance involved
Blood Bodily Fluid Saliva OPIM (Excludes Contaminated Sharps Infect. Dis.)
Summary line
This RN went to discard sharp in sharps container and got bumped into sharp was knocked out of this RNs hand This RN caught sharp and spring ejected needle into palm from inside safety device
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
- 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
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 11:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-20
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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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