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OSHA Injury Report: United Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at United Hospital in Saint Paul, MN 55102 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical First Assist.

Establishment
United Hospital
Parent company
Allina Health
Street
333 N Smith Ave
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
ZIP
55102
On-site location
UTD MHI OR Room 1
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

United Hospital MHI first surgical assistant in OR room 1 was pushing sternal wire with attached needle through bone to bring patient sternum together. Afterward while snapping the needle off the wire the needle slipped out of the driver and poked EE LT hand causing it to bleed.

United Hospital MHI first surgical assistant in OR room 1 was pushing sternal wire with attached needle through bone to bring patient sternum together. Afterward while snapping the needle off the wire the needle slipped out of the driver and poked EE LT hand causing it to bleed.

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Hand Left

EE BBF Needlestick LT Hand While Removing Needle From Sternal Wire In OR

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Hand Left

Job description
Surgical First Assist
SOC code
29-9093 — Surgical Assistants
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3422
Total hours worked
5191262
EIN
363261413
Establishment ID
1027923
Employer case #
66040-202
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06FEB26:03:47:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.