Morgantown, WV —
OSHA Injury Report: Monongalia General Hospital (Mon Health Medical Center)
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Monongalia General Hospital (Mon Health Medical Center) in Morgantown, WV 26505 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was iV therapy in hospitals, general pediatric.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Monongalia General Hospital (Mon Health Medical Center)
- Street
- 1200 J. D. Anderson Dr.
- City
- Morgantown
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26505
- On-site location
- IV therapy
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- -9999
- Days restricted or transferred
- -9999
Before the incident
Pts arm positioned in an effort to minimize risk as much as possible. Accessed patients brachial vein with introducer needle
What happened
order received for PICC insertion for room 433. PICC process started per VAT program directives. pts condition was indicative of symptoms related to substance withdrawal (tremors inability to stay still) Pts arm positioned in an effort to minimize risk as much as possible. Accessed patients brachial vein with introducer needle before I could insert the guidewire patient that arm up and reach over with the other arm causing needle to become unsecure and projectile and landing location unknown. While trying to secure the sterile field and locate needle patient continued to be uncooperative pushing my arm into the needle which had landed in the sterile picc tray.
Injury or illness
Needlestick
Object or substance involved
needlestick
Summary line
order received for PICC insertion for room 433. PICC process started per VAT program directives. pts condition was indicative of symptoms related to substance withdrawal (tremors inability to stay still)
Employee and industry
- Job description
- IV therapy
- SOC code
- 29-1129 — Therapists, All Other
- NAICS code
- 622110 — Hospitals, general pediatric
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 2307
- Total hours worked
- 3122866
- Establishment ID
- 1521276
- Employer case #
- 55
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 04MAR26:18:37:00
Source
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.