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OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion in 1316 South Main, Clarion, IA 50525 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion
Parent company
Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics
Street
1316 South Main
City
Clarion
State
IA
ZIP
50525
On-site location
Operating room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

performing surgery

What happened

Physician stuck themselves in the finger with a dirty k wire while manipulating the wire during surgery

Injury or illness

potential bloodborne pathogen exposure

Object or substance involved

K wire

Summary line

stuck with a dirty k wire in the fourth digit of the right hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Physician
SOC code
29-1229 — Physicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
323
Total hours worked
656792
EIN
426006268
Establishment ID
472232
Employer case #
554

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:35:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:20:37:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.