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OSHA Injury Report: NMC Health

Other illness · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an other illness at NMC Health in 600 Medical Center Drive, Newton, KS 67114 resulted in days away from work. Employee was environmental Services Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
NMC Health
Parent company
Newton Healthcare Corporation
Street
600 Medical Center Drive
City
Newton
State
KS
ZIP
67114
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
46
Days restricted or transferred
68

Before the incident

Carrying a bucket of disinfectant.

What happened

Flipped light switch switch had an electric arc that popped and smoked startling employee.

Injury or illness

Employee jumped injuring her right shoulder.

Object or substance involved

Force of jerking arm.

Summary line

Carrying a bucket. Shut light off with other hand. Electrical short occurred in the light switch startling the employee causing her to jerk resulting in a shoulder injury.

Employee and industry

Job description
Environmental Services Tech
SOC code
37-2019 — Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1090
Total hours worked
1195580
EIN
481040759
Establishment ID
1064166
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:59:00.000
Time of incident
19:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:15:50:00

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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.