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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 1111 6th Aven, Des Moines, IA 50314 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was technician Non Clinical in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Parent company
MercyOne Des Moines
Street
1111 6th Aven
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50314
On-site location
Surgical Services Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting the room turn over for the next case.

What happened

Needle stick to R thumb when PD cath trochar was put into trash and EE went to remove the trash from the receptacle.

Injury or illness

Puncture Including Human Animal Insect Bite Sting Needlesticks

Object or substance involved

Contaminated Needle Stick or Other Contaminated Sharps

Summary line

[REDACTED] was removing the trash from the trash receptacle when the used PD catheter trocar that was in the trash unnoticed broke the skin integrity of his right thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Technician Non Clinical
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
3040
Total hours worked
4849377
Establishment ID
1209945
Employer case #
0035W2519

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
18FEB26:16:42:00

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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.