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OSHA Injury Report: Elkader Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Elkader Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE in 901 Davidson St., Elkader, IA 52043 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Elkader Medical Center Hospital-MHS-IA/NE
Parent company
MercyOne Elkader
Street
901 Davidson St.
City
Elkader
State
IA
ZIP
52043
On-site location
Emergency Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Helping NP

What happened

Blood splatter to face when hemostat slipped off a fishhook they were trying to dislodge

Injury or illness

blood splatter to face

Object or substance involved

blood from hemostat slipping

Summary line

Blood splatter to face when hemostat slipped off fishhook

Employee and industry

Job description
Technician
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
91
Total hours worked
110821
EIN
420818642
Establishment ID
1270692
Employer case #
0020W24182

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:30
Time of incident
21:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24JAN2025:20:47:00

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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.