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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 phlebotomist Specimen Processor 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
patient room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was drawing blood for lab test

What happened

Employee was drawing labs when she was done she was discarding the used needle. She realized she stuck herself in the right index finger. When she looked at the needle the safety device was not closed all the way

Injury or illness

needlestick to the right ring finger

Object or substance involved

Needlestick

Summary line

needlestick to the right ring finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Phlebotomist Specimen Processor
SOC code
31-9097 — Phlebotomists
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
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:10:00.000
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.