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OSHA Injury Report: Covington Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Covington Hospital in Covington, WA 98042 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general Medical and Surgical Hospital.

Establishment
Covington Hospital
Parent company
MultiCare Health System
Street
17700 S.E. 272nd St.
City
Covington
State
WA
ZIP
98042
On-site location
Covington Hospital COVMC MedSurg Interm Care 100041423
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Drawing patient 's am labs using 24 g butterfly needle. After piercing patient and receiving blood applied gauze to site and removed needle. While holding gauze with L hand first finger attempted to disengage needle safety with R hand. Pushed needle forward and into side of L first finger. Blood apparent cleansed with alcohol swab and reported to charge RN and house supervisor.

Drawing patient 's am labs using 24 g butterfly needle. After piercing patient and receiving blood applied gauze to site and removed needle. While holding gauze with L hand first finger attempted to disengage needle safety with R hand. Pushed needle forward and into side of L first finger. Blood apparent cleansed with alcohol swab and reported to charge RN and house supervisor.

Puncture Wound

Needle

Puncture Wound due to Needle Sharps Exp caused Puncture Wound

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospital
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
367
Total hours worked
567644
EIN
911352172
Establishment ID
1064611
Employer case #
SX19875
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
3:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:23:30:00

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.