Rhinelander, WI · 2024-07-16

OSHA Injury Report: Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-07-16, an injury at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in 2251 N. Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician Assistant in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Parent company: Aspirus, Inc.
Street: 2251 N. Shore Dr
City: Rhinelander
State: WI
ZIP: 54501
On-site location: Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Suturing surgical incision

What happened

employee encountered tough tissue while suturing adjusted grip to non-dominant suturing hand and pulled harder than expected impacting self and puncturing finger with needle.

Injury or illness

Percutaneous needle puncture on right index finger

Object or substance involved

3-0 Stratafix suturing needle

Summary line

Percutaneous needle puncture on right index finger with suturing needle

Employee and industry

Job description: Physician Assistant
SOC code: 29-1071: Physician Assistants
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 670
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 948,071
Establishment ID: 1068916
Employer case #: EH48496

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-07-16
Shift started: 06:45
Time of incident: 11:45
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-27

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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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