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OSHA Injury Report: Ochsner Rush Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in 1314 19th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was certified Nursing Assistant in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ochsner Rush Medical Center
Parent company
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Street
1314 19th Avenue
City
Meridian
State
MS
ZIP
39301
On-site location
1322182 Telemetry-6th Floor RFHH NA09

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was preparing to put used suture needle into the sharps box when the needle penetrated through glove into left ring finger.

What happened

Employee was preparing to put used suture needle into the sharps box when the needle penetrated through glove into left ring finger.

Injury or illness

Employee was preparing to put used suture needle into the sharps box when the needle penetrated through glove into left ring finger.

Object or substance involved

Contaminated suture needle

Summary line

The patient stuck his leg out causing the worker to trip and fall.

Employee and industry

Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
974
Total hours worked
1535324
Establishment ID
1466076
Employer case #
2.08911E+

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45
Time of incident
8:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:22:54:00

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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.