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OSHA Injury Report: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition 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
Lab at Oneal

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Before the incident

Working in lab and noticed leakage from package

What happened

Worker was exposed to chemical leaking from package in lab. Order caused the worker to have headache and cough and nausea

Injury or illness

Worker inhaled order from chemical leaking from package causing cough headache and nausea

Object or substance involved

Chemical

Summary line

Worker inhaled order from chemical leaking from package causing cough headache and nausea

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
8:15:00.000
Time of incident
15:15:00.000
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.