Princeton, WV · 2024-12-11

OSHA Injury Report: WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-12-11, an injury at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in 122 12th st, Princeton, WV 24740 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Technologist I in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Watch WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital for free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

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

I was taking the needle out of the patients arm and accidentally missed the safety feature

What happened

I was taking the needle out of the patients arm and accidentally missed the safety feature causing left wrist needle stick

Injury or illness

Needlestick sharps Wrist - Left Anterior (Front) by a straight needle

Object or substance involved

a straight needle

Summary line

Needlestick sharps Finger Ring - Right Palmar (Palm Side) by 10 blade

Employee and industry

Job description: Surgical Technologist I
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 #: 2024-5773

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-12-11
Shift started: 15:00
Time of incident: 19:35
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-31

More injuries at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital

Dec 27, 2024 Princeton, WV Dec 20, 2024 Princeton, WV Dec 19, 2024 Princeton, WV Dec 13, 2024 Princeton, WV Dec 11, 2024 Princeton, WV

View WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 622110)

Dec 31, 2025 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital 5001 · Gloucester, VA Dec 31, 2025 Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital · Sioux Falls, SD Dec 31, 2025 1050105Carolinas Medical Center (1101) · Charlotte, NC Dec 31, 2025 1050105Carolinas Medical Center (1101) · Charlotte, NC Dec 31, 2025 Scheurer Hospital · Pigeon, MI

More injuries in WV

Dec 31, 2025 WM 5296 · BARBOURSVILLE, WV Dec 31, 2025 Weirton Medical Center · Weirton, WV Dec 31, 2025 Berkeley Medical Center · Martinsburg, WV Dec 31, 2025 Ruby Memorial Hospital · Morgantown, WV Dec 31, 2025 Ruby Memorial Hospital · Morgantown, WV

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.

Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.