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OSHA Injury Report: West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital in 400 East Tickle St, Dyersburg, TN 38024 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital
Parent company
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital
Street
400 East Tickle St
City
Dyersburg
State
TN
ZIP
38024
On-site location
Emergency Room 5

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting in getting a new patient admitted.

What happened

Removing used IV Catheter that safety had been activated from bed it hung on the blanket before getting to the sharps container hit hand and blood splashed in left eye and mouth.

Injury or illness

Blood exposure to left eye and mouth.

Object or substance involved

Dirty IV Catheter that the safety had been activated.

Summary line

while trying to dispose of activated sharp it hung on bed and blood splattered left eye and mouth.

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
412
Total hours worked
654003
EIN
421557536
Establishment ID
659768
Employer case #
5164

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
15:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15JAN24:21:30:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.