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OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith in 1001 Townson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith
Parent company
Baptist Health
Street
1001 Townson Avenue
City
Fort Smith
State
AR
ZIP
72901
On-site location
Women & Childrens Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was starting a IV on patient.

What happened

Employee was starting a IV on patient when IV infiltrated and upon removal of IV catheter and J-loop J-loop flipped around and the blood that was in the catheter splattered onto employee 's mouth chin and neck.

Injury or illness

Bloodborne pathogen splash.

Object or substance involved

Blood

Summary line

Employee was starting a IV on patient when IV infiltrated and upon removal of IV catheter and J-loop J-loop flipped around and the blood that was in the catheter splattered onto employee 's mouth chin and neck.

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
988
Total hours worked
2056058
EIN
825426152
Establishment ID
503211
Employer case #
WF-2023-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26JAN24:13:48:00

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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.