Eagle River, WI · 2024-07-10

OSHA Injury Report: Aspirus Eagle River Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-07-10, an injury at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in 201 E Hospital Rd, Eagle River, WI 54521 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Parent company: Aspirus, Inc.
Street: 201 E Hospital Rd
City: Eagle River
State: WI
ZIP: 54521
On-site location: Medical/surgical patient room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

assisting patient in gathering personal belongings

What happened

Employee assisting patient by gathering belonging patient had used insulin syringes in bag with uncapped hypodermic needles employee poked by needle when grabbing bag.

Injury or illness

percutaneous needle puncture to right thumb

Object or substance involved

Used hypodermic syringe

Summary line

Percutaneous dirty needle stick to right thumb with a used hypodermic needle in patient belongings

Employee and industry

Job description: Registered Nurse
SOC code: 29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 122
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 184,367
Establishment ID: 1072200
Employer case #: EH48395

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-07-10
Shift started: 06:39
Time of incident: 09:28
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-21

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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