Santa Barbara, CA · 2023-10-30

OSHA Injury Report: Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2023-10-30, an injury at Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories in 454 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was clinical Lab Scientist I in medical Laboratory.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories
Parent company: COTTAGE HEALTH
Street: 454 South Patterson Avenue
City: Santa Barbara
State: CA
ZIP: 93111
On-site location: Emergency Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Drawing blood from patient

What happened

Employee was drawing blood when the patient moved as she was pulling out the butterfly needle; stuck her left index finger

Injury or illness

Needlestick Left index finger; from drawing blood when patient moved

Object or substance involved

Butterfly needle

Summary line

Needlestick Left index finger; from drawing blood when patient moved

Employee and industry

Job description: Clinical Lab Scientist I
SOC code: 19-1042: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
NAICS code: 621511: Medical Laboratory
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 363
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 530,283
Establishment ID: 1157779
Employer case #: AAAC000000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-10-30
Shift started: 09:00
Time of incident: 18:45
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-24

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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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