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OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in 7000 E University, Des Moines, IA 50316 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN NE in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
7000 E University
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50316
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Giving e an IM injection to a uncooperative patient. We had our patient in physical hold while a co-workers was injecting the medication. After the procedure the co-worker was trying to active the capping system on the needle.

What happened

I suddenly move my leg then that 's the time the need hit my right thigh. I was not aware that she was working on the capping system beside me.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp Exposure Blood Bodily Fluid Leg Upper Thigh - Right

Object or substance involved

Contaminated IM Needle

Summary line

needle stick on right thigh

Employee and industry

Job description
RN NE
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
862
Total hours worked
1338597
EIN
420680453
Establishment ID
940526
Employer case #
S2025-146

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:42
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:18:31:00

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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.