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OSHA Injury Report: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in 17000 Medical Center Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70816 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN First Assistant in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Parent company
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Street
17000 Medical Center Dr.
City
Baton Rouge
State
LA
ZIP
70816
On-site location
Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

suturing patient

What happened

Worker states she was closing the skin on a patient and loss her grip on the needle holder which caused the needle to go into her L thumb.

Injury or illness

Needlestick to left thumb with suture needle

Object or substance involved

Suture Needle

Summary line

Needlestick to left thumb with suture needle

Employee and industry

Job description
RN First Assistant
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1121
Total hours worked
1738951
EIN
720502505
Establishment ID
485957
Employer case #
AAAC000000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:15:00.000
Time of incident
11:15:00.000
Submitted
26FEB24:21:39:00

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Source

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