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 RN 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
- PRE-OP
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
STARTING AN IV
What happened
EE stated he was starting an IV on a patient. The IV was unsuccessful EE pulled the needle out and stuck his left thumb.
Injury or illness
Puncture Left Thumb Needle stick IV NEEDLE
Object or substance involved
IV NEEDLE
Summary line
EE stated he was starting an IV on a patient. The IV was unsuccessful EE pulled the needle out and stuck his left thumb.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- RN
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- 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 #
- 78593
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 14:00
- 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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