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OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Health Paducah Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Baptist Health Paducah Hospital in 2501 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baptist Health Paducah Hospital
Parent company
Baptist Health Systems
Street
2501 Kentucky Ave
City
Paducah
State
KY
ZIP
42003
On-site location
OR12

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Pacemaker procedure

What happened

EE was suturing a pacer wire in place when his hand moved and he accidentally stuck his left ring finger palmar side

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp

Object or substance involved

Suture ethicon

Summary line

EE was suturing a pacer wire in place when his hand moved and he accidentally stuck his left ring finger palmar side

Employee and industry

Job description
Physician
SOC code
29-1229 — Physicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1886
Total hours worked
2201460
Establishment ID
802409
Employer case #
S2023-0295

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:18:54:00

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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.