Newport News, VA —
OSHA Injury Report: 1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at 1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA 23601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was jOB Surgical Technologist Specialty V in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- 1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center
- Street
- 500J. Clyde Morris Blvd
- City
- Newport News
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23601
- On-site location
- Riverside Regional Medical Center
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
I was preparing progel.
What happened
As I was preparing Progel for the surgery I had to use a 26-gauge hypo needle to draw up sterile water in the Progel kit and I stuck myself with the hypo needle that came with the kit while I was trying to mix the sterile water with the Progel mixture.
Injury or illness
Finger 1st (Thumb) - Left: Puncture Wound
Object or substance involved
26G hypo needle stuck my thumb.
Summary line
A hypo needle stuck my thumb on my left hand.: 26G hypo needle stuck my thumb.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- JOB Surgical Technologist Specialty V
- SOC code
- 29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
- NAICS code
- 622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 2778
- Total hours worked
- 3850052
- Establishment ID
- 1553816
- Employer case #
- Y4HC80986
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 15:35
- Time of incident
- 17:05
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 13MAR26:15:50:00
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.