Berlin, MD · 2023-12-04

OSHA Injury Report: Atlantic General Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2023-12-04, an injury at Atlantic General Hospital in 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD 21842 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was respiratory Therapist in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Atlantic General Hospital
Parent company: Atlantic General Hospital
Street: 9733 Healthway Drive
City: Berlin
State: MD
ZIP: 21842
On-site location: Emergency Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

patient care in ED

What happened

patient was agitated and combative -associate was assisting the nurse deliver an IM injection patient scratched associate - breaking the skin on her right forearm. patients nails were dirty- patient with high risk factors for infectious diseases

Injury or illness

scratch - possible bloodborne pathogen exposure

Object or substance involved

combative patient

Summary line

agitated patient scratched associates right forearm- skin did not remain intact.

Employee and industry

Job description: Respiratory Therapist
SOC code: 29-1126: Respiratory Therapists
NAICS code: 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 980
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 152,670
Establishment ID: 434721
Employer case #: 33422027

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-12-04
Shift started: 06:30
Time of incident: 10:00
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-06

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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