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OSHA Injury Report: Palo Alto County Health System

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Palo Alto County Health System in 3201 1st Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech in health Care.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palo Alto County Health System
Parent company
Palo Alto County Health System
Street
3201 1st Street
City
Emmetsburg
State
IA
ZIP
50536
On-site location
Operating room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Drawing up local anesthetic

What happened

While removing the needle from the syringe she poked her third finger on her left hand.

Injury or illness

needlestick injury no illness

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Needlestick to third finger on left hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tech
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Health Care
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
270
Total hours worked
493833
EIN
420455510
Establishment ID
561751
Employer case #
R2025006

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16JAN26:13:55:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.