Rhinelander, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in 2251 N. Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was EVS Aide in general medical and surgical hospitals.
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
- Hospital Campus
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Emptying garbage cans
What happened
Employee was replacing trash bags when he we punctured by a needle that was improperly disposed of inside of the trashcan.
Injury or illness
Percutaneous needle puncture on right middle finger
Object or substance involved
Hypodermic needle
Summary line
Percutaneous needle puncture on right middle finger with hypodermic needle
Employee and industry
- Job description
- EVS Aide
- SOC code
- 37-2019: Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
- 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 #
- 49805
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 15:00
- Time of incident
- 23:42
- 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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