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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Methodist Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Methodist Hospital in 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was resident EX in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
Parent company
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
Street
1200 Pleasant St
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50309
On-site location
ICU

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Suturing in a central line

What happened

accidentally poked the finger on my other hand through the glove.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp Exposure Blood Bodily Fluid FingerMiddle - Left

Object or substance involved

Suture that comes with central line kit

Summary line

accidentally poked the finger on my other hand through the glove.

Employee and industry

Job description
Resident EX
SOC code
29-1229 — Physicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3536
Total hours worked
5442747
EIN
420680452
Establishment ID
940507
Employer case #
S2025-188

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
23:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:15:24:00

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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.