Independence, IA · 2025-01-09

OSHA Injury Report: Buchanan County Health Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-01-09, an injury at Buchanan County Health Center in 1600 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sterile Processing Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Buchanan County Health Center
Parent company: Peoples Memorial Hospital
Street: 1600 1st St E
City: Independence
State: IA
ZIP: 50644
On-site location: Clean Utility

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

while drying [REDACTED] pin air from the dryer caused it to dislodge from the tray and into R index finger

What happened

Was blowing and implant tray dry & air blew needle into right index finger

Injury or illness

needle stick

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

while drying [REDACTED] pin air from the dryer caused it to dislodge from the tray and into R index finger

Employee and industry

Job description: Sterile Processing Tech
SOC code: 31-9093: Medical Equipment Preparers
NAICS code: 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 356
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 496,521
EIN: 420737498
Establishment ID: 1170296
Employer case #: 6899

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-01-09
Shift started: 08:00
Time of incident: 08:15
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-02-27

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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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