Elkhorn, WI · 2023-07-09

OSHA Injury Report: Aurora Lakeland Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2023-07-09, an injury at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in W3985 Cty Rd. NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was RN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Watch Aurora Lakeland Medical Center for free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Aurora Lakeland Medical Center is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Parent company: Aurora Health Care
Street: W3985 Cty Rd. NN
City: Elkhorn
State: WI
ZIP: 53121
On-site location: Floor 2 Patient room 260

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Pushing down the garbage because it was full

What happened

I felt a poke after pushing down the garbage in a patient room. Finger was bleeding. Looked into the source and an open scalpel was found in the garbage.

Injury or illness

All Other Occupational Disease Injury NOC

Object or substance involved

Scalpel

Summary line

Cut to my fourth finger on my left handI felt a poke after pushing down the garbage in a patient room. Finger was bleeding. Looked into the source and an open scalpel was found in the garbage.

Employee and industry

Job description: RN
SOC code: 29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 534
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 889,551
EIN: 390806347
Establishment ID: 141263
Employer case #: 23 013567

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-07-09
Time of incident: 10:50
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-23

More injuries at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center

Dec 20, 2023 Elkhorn, WI Dec 9, 2023 Elkhorn, WI Sep 13, 2023 Elkhorn, WI Aug 24, 2023 Elkhorn, WI May 24, 2023 Elkhorn, WI

View Aurora Lakeland Medical Center's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 622110)

Dec 31, 2025 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital 5001 · Gloucester, VA Dec 31, 2025 Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital · Sioux Falls, SD Dec 31, 2025 1050105Carolinas Medical Center (1101) · Charlotte, NC Dec 31, 2025 1050105Carolinas Medical Center (1101) · Charlotte, NC Dec 31, 2025 Scheurer Hospital · Pigeon, MI

More injuries in WI

Dec 31, 2025 WM 5373 · CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI Dec 31, 2025 WM 3497 · PLYMOUTH, WI Dec 31, 2025 8900 Hudson Hospital Clinics · HUDSON, WI Dec 31, 2025 Kuhn North America · Brodhead, WI Dec 31, 2025 Kuhn North America · Brodhead, WI

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.