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OSHA Injury Report: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was certified Surgical Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Parent company
Emplify Health System
Street
1900 South Avenue
City
La Crosse
State
WI
ZIP
54601
On-site location
Gundersen Medical Center

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was moving a local anesthetic needle that had been recapped but the needle was sticking out the side of the cap

What happened

Employee grabbed the needle and poked herself

Injury or illness

BBP exposure puncture to R middle finger

Object or substance involved

anesthesia needle

Summary line

Needlestick BBP exposure puncture to R middle finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Certified Surgical Tech
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
4746
Total hours worked
6525125
Establishment ID
1435569
Employer case #
74134

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
7:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:15:25:00

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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.