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OSHA Injury Report: Kau Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Kau Hospital in Pahala, HI 96777 resulted in days away from work. Employee was registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Establishment
Kau Hospital
Parent company
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
Street
1 Kamani Street
City
Pahala
State
HI
ZIP
96777
On-site location
Emergency Room
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14

Working in the emergency department and lowering the lever of the gurney.

Did not realize physician was lowering their end at the same time and it resulted in the gurney crushing her right ring finger.

Fractured right ring finger.

Lever of gurney.

Crushed right ring finger in pelvic exam table.

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
228
Total hours worked
409172
EIN
990262198
Establishment ID
82214
Employer case #
HHSC1702
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:15:00.000
Submitted
29FEB24:21:47:00

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