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OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in 1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO 630284100 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Parent company
Mercy Health
Street
1400 US Highway 61
City
Festus
State
MO
ZIP
630284100
On-site location
second floor on tower A patinet room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Trying to slide up the needle guard on a heparin syringe

What happened

I was given a heparin injection and I was sliding the guard on the needle when my finger slipped. The needle punctured the lateral aspect of my first finger on my left hand. I immediately washed my hands for 5 minutes and informed the patient of what just happened. I notified the house supervisor who then brought me all the forms to fill out.

Injury or illness

EXPOSURE

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

I was given a heparin injection and I was sliding the guard on the needle when my finger slipped. The needle punctured the lateral aspect of my first finger on my left hand. I immediately washed my hands for 5 minutes and informed the patient of what just

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1437
Total hours worked
2364440
EIN
430687077
Establishment ID
709154
Employer case #
WC2025100

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:45
Time of incident
21:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:04:22:00

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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.