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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 patient Care Tech 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
4th Floor Neurology

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was setting up equipment for patient care.

What happened

Employee went to plug vital sign machine up and was shocked after discovering that the cord was frayed at the plug.

Injury or illness

Electric shock

Object or substance involved

Frayed plug.

Summary line

Employee went to plug vital sign machine up and was shocked after discovering that the cord was frayed at the plug.

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Tech
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
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
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26JAN24:14:05:00

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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.