OSHA Injury Report: Ida County Community Hospital Inc

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

employee flushed i.v. lock- employee did not tell anyone until [REDACTED] as they didnt think it was an incident but states they didnt know if their was any dried blood in lock or not so reported it.

What happened

after flushing i.v. lock the flush was being disconnected from iv hub and the blue rubber stopper in the hub sprayed fluid back into face- employee states unknown if there was any blood present in the fluid or if the fluid got into their mouth and nose. Had on gloves and was wearing eye glasses

Injury or illness

fluid onto face after flushing iv site with saline- employee unsure if any got into mouth nose or if their was any blood in the iv lock. - appropriate exposure labs drawn protocols followed after possible exposure

Object or substance involved

fluid from iv flush

Summary line

IV liquid squirted from IV lock after being flushed unknown if any got in employees mouth nose

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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.