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OSHA Injury Report: Ochsner Watkins Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Ochsner Watkins Hospital in 605 South Archusa Ave., Quitman, MS 39355 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was clinical Medical Lab Technician in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ochsner Watkins Hospital
Parent company
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Street
605 South Archusa Ave.
City
Quitman
State
MS
ZIP
39355
On-site location
1352249 Lab/Admin HCWH AA01

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

The patient was drawing blood before the incident occurred

What happened

The patient was drawing blood before the incident occurred

Injury or illness

The patient was drawing blood before the incident occurred

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

worker noticed safety device was not fully engaged while disgarding contaminated needle into the sharps container and sustaining a contaminated needlestick to left index finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Clinical Medical Lab Technician
SOC code
29-2012 — Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
106
Total hours worked
150114
Establishment ID
1466051
Employer case #
2.08187E+

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00
Time of incident
15:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:22:56:00

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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.