Princeton, WV · 2024-10-18

OSHA Injury Report: WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-10-18, an injury at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in 122 12th st, Princeton, WV 24740 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical TechnologistNonCertified in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital
Parent company: WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital
Street: 122 12th st
City: Princeton
State: WV
ZIP: 24740
On-site location: Princeton Community Hospital > Surgical Services

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

scrubbing in for case

What happened

stuck in right index finger with dirty needle

Injury or illness

Needlestick sharps Finger Index - Right Palmar (Palm Side) by needle

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

Needlestick sharps Finger Index - Right Palmar (Palm Side) by needle

Employee and industry

Job description: Surgical TechnologistNonCertified
SOC code: 29-2055: Surgical Technologists
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 1,108
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 1,798,949
EIN: 550483245
Establishment ID: 1082616
Employer case #: 2024-5438

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-10-18
Shift started: 06:40
Time of incident: 10:00
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-31

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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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