OSHA Injury Report: MH Rapid City Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

[REDACTED] arrived with sheath in place. Cath lab stated that HVU CRN was to pull sheath. [REDACTED] was going off shift. [REDACTED] was coming onto shift. I am also a CRN and no staff was available from CPU or Cath lab. ACT was 147 order was to remove is less than 170.

What happened

R arm aggravated injury from femoral sheath pull

Injury or illness

I have been struggling with pain and limited movement in my R wrist. I had progressed to about 60% improvement. On this day I was required to pull a femoral arterial sheath which required an unusual amount of force to obtain hemostasis and I had to hold pressure for 42 minutes before releasing my hands. This sheath pull has aggravated my injury and it is painful for me to move my hand and fingers. My arm and hand are swollen and I have limited movement as a result.

Object or substance involved

Femoral arterial sheath

Summary line

R arm aggravated injury from femoral sheath pull

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.