Melbourne, FL · 2024-12-17

OSHA Injury Report: Viera Hospital Inc

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-12-17, an injury at Viera Hospital Inc in 8745 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surg Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Viera Hospital Inc
Parent company: Health First Inc
Street: 8745 N. Wickham Road
City: Melbourne
State: FL
ZIP: 32940
On-site location: OR

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

loading suture on needle holder

What happened

Needle holder slipped down my hand needle pricked my thumb. I checked for holes in the glove and none were present dropped needle in sharp container. Looked at my hand again and saw blood underneath glove.

Injury or illness

Needle holder slipped and needle stuck my R thumb. Blood exposure

Object or substance involved

2-0 prolene on ct-1

Summary line

Needle holder slipped and needle stuck my R thumb. Blood exposure

Employee and industry

Job description: Surg Tech
SOC code: 29-2055: Surgical Technologists
NAICS code: 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 673
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 1,049,408
EIN: 264019868
Establishment ID: 477955
Employer case #: NA-2024-24

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-12-17
Shift started: 06:30
Time of incident: 10:45
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-27

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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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