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OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Hospital Southeast

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO 637015230 resulted in days away from work. Employee was clinical Secretary in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Establishment
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Parent company
Mercy Health
Street
1701 Lacey St
City
Cape Girardeau
State
MO
ZIP
637015230
On-site location
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
8

working at secretary station

Working at the secretary station when the Ultrasound machine nearby burst into flames. Was exposed to both smoke and fire extinguisher foam spray. Became short of breath and was admitted to the hospital. Currently inpatient.

Poisoning - General

SMOKE

Working at the secretary station when the Ultrasound machine nearby burst into flames. Was exposed to both smoke and fire extinguisher foam spray. Became short of breath and was admitted to the hospital. Currently inpatient.

Job description
Clinical Secretary
SOC code
43-6013 — Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1200
Total hours worked
2006784
EIN
430654874
Establishment ID
1328462
Employer case #
WCSEH1071
Date of incident
Shift started
14:30
Time of incident
19:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:22:41:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.