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OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Hospital Southeast

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Mercy Hospital Southeast in 1701 Lacey St, Cape Girardeau, MO 637015230 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nurse TechnicianNT in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Parent company
Mercy Health
Street
1701 Lacey St
City
Cape Girardeau
State
MO
ZIP
637015230
On-site location
ER PATIENT ROOM

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

administering a straight stick for blood labs

What happened

I was finished with the straight stick and I was removing the needle at the same time covering the insertion site with a 2x2 gauze and when I had the needle out my right arm slipped thus making contact through my glove in my left thumb

Injury or illness

Puncture

Object or substance involved

NEEDLE

Summary line

I was finished with the straight stick and I was removing the needle at the same time covering the insertion site with a 2x2 gauze and when I had the needle out my right arm slipped thus making contact through my glove in my left thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Nurse TechnicianNT
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1200
Total hours worked
2006784
EIN
430654874
Establishment ID
1328462
Employer case #
WCSEH1069

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:22:41:00

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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.