MCALLEN, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: 026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at 026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER in 301 WEST EXPRESSWAY 83, MCALLEN, TX 78503 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nursing asst N in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- 026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER
- Parent company
- Universal Health Services, Inc MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER
- Street
- 301 WEST EXPRESSWAY 83
- City
- MCALLEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78503
- On-site location
- 5 WEST
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
CARRYING TRASH BAG
What happened
EE stated she was taking the trash and put it in one big bag. EE was carrying the bag with the left hand when a used dirty needle came through the bag and stuck the ee. EE was stuck in the left hand ring finger. EE received a puncture. First aid
Injury or illness
Puncture Left Finger(s) Needle stick NEEDLE
Object or substance involved
NEEDLE
Summary line
EE stated she was taking the trash and put it in one big bag. EE was carrying the bag with the left hand when a used dirty needle came through the bag and stuck the ee. EE was stuck in the left hand ring finger. EE received a puncture. First aid
Employee and industry
- Job description
- NURSING ASST N
- SOC code
- 31-1131: Nursing Assistants
- NAICS code
- 622110: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 1,294
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 3,919,289
- EIN
- 233069260
- Establishment ID
- 1128170
- Employer case #
- 77671
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 17:45
- Time of incident
- 05:20
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-15
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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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