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OSHA Injury Report: Jefferson County Health Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Jefferson County Health Center in 2000 S Main Street, Fairfield, IA 52556 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cook in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Jefferson County Health Center
Parent company
Jefferson County Health Center
Street
2000 S Main Street
City
Fairfield
State
IA
ZIP
52556
On-site location
Dietary

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Cutting onions for food prep

What happened

Cutting onions in dietary when the knife slipped causing a laceration and stitches to left index finger. Pt treated in the Emergency Room.

Injury or illness

Laceration to left index finger

Object or substance involved

Kitchen Knife

Summary line

Cutting onions in dietary when the knife slipped causing a laceration and stitches to left index finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Cook
SOC code
35-2012 — Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
363
Total hours worked
553323
EIN
426005842
Establishment ID
350426
Employer case #
1524

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:20:58:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.