Fort Smith, AR —
OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley in Fort Smith, AR 729036250 resulted in days away from work. Employee was surgical Technologist II in specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley
- Parent company
- Mercy Health
- Street
- 3601 S 79th St
- City
- Fort Smith
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 729036250
- On-site location
- OR at RVO
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Wiping blood from incision site. Dr went to suture and poked my hand as I was moving my hand away from the incision
What happened
Wiping blood as dr went to suture and he ends up poking my hand right hand
Injury or illness
Puncture
Object or substance involved
Suture Needle
Summary line
Wiping blood as dr went to suture and he ends up poking my hand right hand
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Surgical Technologist II
- SOC code
- 29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
- NAICS code
- 622310 — Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 120
- Total hours worked
- 249600
- EIN
- 300584463
- Establishment ID
- 1479365
- Employer case #
- WCFSM1075
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:30
- Time of incident
- 11:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03MAR26:05:43:00
Source
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.