Saint Louis, MO ·
OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Hospital South
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Mercy Hospital South in 10010 Kennerly Rd, Saint Louis, MO 631282106 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nurse Practitioner in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mercy Hospital South
- Parent company
- Mercy Health
- Street
- 10010 Kennerly Rd
- City
- Saint Louis
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 631282106
- On-site location
- CV OPERATING ROOM
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
I was prepping the saphenous vein for CABG
What happened
I was using a 7-0 prolene suture to prep the saphenous vein. I was looking at the vein through my loops while pulling suture through the vein when i accidently stuck the needle into my thumb.
Injury or illness
Puncture
Object or substance involved
NEEDLESTICK
Summary line
I was using a 7-0 prolene suture to prep the saphenous vein. I was looking at the vein through my loops while pulling suture through the vein when i accidently stuck the needle into my thumb.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Nurse Practitioner
- SOC code
- 29-1171: Nurse Practitioners
- NAICS code
- 622110: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 3,027
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 4,712,729
- EIN
- 430980256
- Establishment ID
- 707174
- Employer case #
- WCESTC106
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-03-02
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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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