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OSHA Injury Report: Portage Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Portage Medical Center in 6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, OH 44266 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was medical Assistant I in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Portage Medical Center
Parent company
University Hospitals
Street
6847 North Chestnut Street
City
Ravenna
State
OH
ZIP
44266
On-site location
PATIENT CARE AREA

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

ENGAGING THE SAFETY DEVICE ON THE NEEDLE

What happened

I WAS GIVING A FLU SHOT AND WHILE TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE SAFETY I MISSED. I PUSHED IT FROM THE TOP AND IT BENT THE NEEDLE AND POKED MY RIGHT THUMB

Injury or illness

NEEDLESTICK RIGHT THUMB

Object or substance involved

NEEDLE

Summary line

I WAS GIVING A FLU SHOT AND WHILE TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE SAFETY I MISSED. I PUSHED IT FROM THE TOP AND IT BENT THE NEEDLE AND POKED MY RIGHT THUMB

Employee and industry

Job description
Medical Assistant I
SOC code
31-9092 — Medical Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1058
Total hours worked
1584709
EIN
461382538
Establishment ID
209041
Employer case #
2024-0831

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
13:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
26FEB2025:20:34:00

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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.