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OSHA Injury Report: Fayette County Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Fayette County Hospital in 650 West Taylor Street, Vandalia, IL 62471 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sterile Processing Technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fayette County Hospital
Parent company
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
Street
650 West Taylor Street
City
Vandalia
State
IL
ZIP
62471
On-site location
Sterile Processing

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Cleaning surgical instruments.

What happened

Cleaning surgical instruments and a sharp towel clip left index finger.

Injury or illness

Puncture Left Index Finger

Object or substance involved

Sharp towel clip.

Summary line

Puncture Left Index Finger Sharp Towel Clip

Employee and industry

Job description
Sterile Processing Technician
SOC code
31-9093 — Medical Equipment Preparers
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
268
Total hours worked
417508
EIN
237098532
Establishment ID
1095502
Employer case #
25-04

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19JAN26:20:07:00

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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.