Milan, TN · 2024-03-12

OSHA Injury Report: West Tennessee Healthcare-Milan Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-03-12, an injury at West Tennessee Healthcare-Milan Hospital in 4039 Highland St., Milan, TN 38358 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was certified Surgical Technician CST in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: West Tennessee Healthcare-Milan Hospital
Parent company: West Tennessee Healthcare
Street: 4039 Highland St.
City: Milan
State: TN
ZIP: 38358
On-site location: Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Giving surgeon instruments and removing others

What happened

Surgeon handed back 2-0 vicryl suture needle went to place in needle box and it punctured left hand between thumb and index finger through double gloves

Injury or illness

needle stick to left hand between thumb and index finger

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

Gave doctor instruments then took dirty needle to place in needle box and stuck left hand thru double glove

Employee and industry

Job description: Certified Surgical Technician CST
SOC code: 29-2055: Surgical Technologists
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 115
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 180,896
Establishment ID: 815621
Employer case #: 0067

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-03-12
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 10:15
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-03-04

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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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