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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 nurse RN LPN LVN 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
Employee s Own Department Or Work Area

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

[REDACTED] [REDACTED]

What happened

needle stick to L index finger after giving methergine injection during a c-section.

Injury or illness

Puncture Including Human Animal Insect Bite Sting Needlesticks

Object or substance involved

Contaminated Needle Stick or Other Contaminated Sharps

Summary line

I was giving methergine to a patient in the OR under the sterile field sheet Methergine was given needle slipped prior to closing the safety tap and I poked my left pointer finger resulting in my finger to bleed

Employee and industry

Job description
Nurse RN LPN LVN
SOC code
29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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
19:00
Time of incident
23:30
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.