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OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Hospital Washington

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Mercy Hospital Washington in Washington, MO 630903127 resulted in days away from work. Employee was medical Lab Technician II in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Establishment
Mercy Hospital Washington
Parent company
Mercy Health
Street
901 E 5th St
City
Washington
State
MO
ZIP
630903127
On-site location
LABCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Running an arterial blood gas

Was in the process of running a patient 's ABG. Specimen was slightly clotted was attempting to push the specimen through a clot catcher and the specimen exploded; specimen exploded at the point where the ABG container and the clot catcher meet. Specimen went all over clothes face and possibly in the eyes.

All Other Specific Injuries NOC

BLOOD SPLASH

Was in the process of running a patient 's ABG. Specimen was slightly clotted was attempting to push the specimen through a clot catcher and the specimen exploded; specimen exploded at the point where the ABG container and the clot catcher meet.

Job description
Medical Lab Technician II
SOC code
29-2012 — Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1142
Total hours worked
1783486
EIN
710557895
Establishment ID
727120
Employer case #
WCWSH1068
Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
4:55
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:05:24:00

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.