Uniontown, PA · 2023-07-23

OSHA Injury Report: WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2023-07-23, an injury at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital in 500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, PA 15431 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was RN II in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital
Parent company: WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital
Street: 500 West Berkeley Street
City: Uniontown
State: PA
ZIP: 15431
On-site location: Uniontown Hospital (UNTWN) > CDU

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Removed infusaport access needle from patient.

What happened

When discarding needle in sharps container stuck with needle in L index finger.

Injury or illness

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Finger Index - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by needle stick

Object or substance involved

needle stick

Summary line

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Finger Index - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by needle stick

Employee and industry

Job description: RN II
SOC code: 29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code: 622110: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 913
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 2,073,674
EIN: 250965588
Establishment ID: 1108206
Employer case #: 2023-1469

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-07-23
Shift started: 06:30
Time of incident: 12:20
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-26

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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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