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OSHA Injury Report: West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, TN 38024 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was phlebotomist in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Establishment
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital
Parent company
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital
Street
400 East Tickle St
City
Dyersburg
State
TN
ZIP
38024
On-site location
Emergency Room 5
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Drawing blood sample on patient.

While attempting to remove and activate safety the patient moved and caused a needle stick to left index finger.

Dirty needle stick to left index finger.

24 gauge BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok

while attempting to activate safety on dirty needle patient moved and employee received a needle stick.

Job description
Phlebotomist
SOC code
31-9097 — Phlebotomists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
412
Total hours worked
654003
EIN
421557536
Establishment ID
659768
Employer case #
4968
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
17:40:00.000
Submitted
15JAN24:21:09:00

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