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OSHA Injury Report: Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in 333 Pine Ridge Boulevard, Wausau, WI, USA, Wausau, WI 54401 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Parent company
Aspirus
Street
333 Pine Ridge Boulevard, Wausau, WI, USA
City
Wausau
State
WI
ZIP
54401
On-site location
Emergency Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Cleaning up after a central line insertion

What happened

Doctor was placing central line through the groin. Unable to get access. Doctor wanted to move to neck for Central Line. Asked doctor if everything was removed and I could throw away sterile drape as he wanted all new stuff for neck central line. Doctor said Yes. I folded up drape to place in trash when something sharp punctured my right thumb. Opened up drape and found central line needle in the drape.

Injury or illness

Dirty needlestick puncture to right thumb

Object or substance involved

Dirty central line access needle

Summary line

Dirty needlestick puncture to right thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
2978
Total hours worked
4600055
EIN
391138241
Establishment ID
893971
Employer case #
54542

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
23:00
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.