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OSHA Injury Report: West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA 50266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was medical Staff Physician Resident in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Des Moines Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Parent company
MercyOne West Des Moines
Street
1755 59th Place
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50266
On-site location
Surgical Services Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Operating

What happened

needle stick to L2 digit while injecting local during surgery with a #21 G needle

Injury or illness

Cut Punctured Scrape Injured By Needle Stick

Object or substance involved

21g needle

Summary line

Injecting local anesthesia and poked L2 digit with 21G needle

Employee and industry

Job description
Medical Staff Physician Resident
SOC code
29-1229 — Physicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
410
Total hours worked
852800
Establishment ID
1210006
Employer case #
0036W23167

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:00:16:00

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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.