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OSHA Injury Report: NMC Health

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at NMC Health in 600 Medical Center Drive, Newton, KS 67114 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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
Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Cleaning up the operating room.

What happened

Sustained small scratch on right hand while cleaning up after a surgical case. Hand contacted a veress needle that was in the surgical drapes.

Injury or illness

Small scratch on right hand.

Object or substance involved

Veress needle.

Summary line

Cleaning up after a surgical procedure. Right hand contacted a Veress needle in the drape.

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tech
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
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 #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:23:00.000
Time of incident
9:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:15:54:00

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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.