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OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs in 1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was scrub Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs
Parent company
Baptist Health
Street
1800 Bypass Road
City
Heber Springs
State
AR
ZIP
72543
On-site location
Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was performing a surgery and while putting the cap back on the injection needle the dirty needle went through the cap and stuck left second finger.

What happened

Employee was performing a surgery and while putting the cap back on the injection needle the dirty needle went through the cap and stuck left second finger.

Injury or illness

Dirty needlestick

Object or substance involved

Dirty needle

Summary line

Employee was performing a surgery and while putting the cap back on the injection needle the dirty needle went through the cap and stuck left second finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Scrub Tech
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
104
Total hours worked
215665
EIN
710236856
Establishment ID
503205
Employer case #
WF-2024-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
21JAN2025:19:32:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.