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OSHA Injury Report: Kossuth Regional Health Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kossuth Regional Health Center in 1515 S. Phillips St, Algona, IA 50511 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nurse in physicians' (except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kossuth Regional Health Center
Parent company
Trinity Health
Street
1515 S. Phillips St
City
Algona
State
IA
ZIP
50511
On-site location
exam room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

preparing injection

What happened

Withdrew needle after injection given went to slide the safety over the needle when it popped through the glove puncturing left 3rd finger.

Injury or illness

needlestick

Object or substance involved

faulty safety on needle

Summary line

nurse gave injection applied safety and the needle popped through glove

Employee and industry

Job description
nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
621111 — Physicians' (except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
261
Total hours worked
394241
EIN
421001588
Establishment ID
816814
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
15:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
23JAN2025:15:29:00

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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.