Newport Beach, CA —
OSHA Injury Report: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA 92663 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was instrument Tech Ii in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
- Street
- 1 Hoag Dr.,
- City
- Newport Beach
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92663
- On-site location
- Decon Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
EE was cleaning a tray of instruments used by orthopedics.
What happened
EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and she then began adjusting the stringer. After adjusting the stringer she proceeded to adjust the towel clamp. During the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured. After she felt the puncture of her left thumb she went to wash her hands. EE states she spoke with a coworker - [REDACTED] about the incident. EE left her work station to go wash her hands. At the sink she removed her two sets of gloves and noticed blood on her left thumb. EE rinsed her hands with water and at the end of washing her hands the bleeding on her left thumb had stopped. EE notified her shift lead - [REDACTED] and she filled out a Self Reported Incident Survey and went to the Emergency Room. At the Emergency Room she had her post exposure labs drawn.
Injury or illness
EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and she then began adjusting the stringer. After adjusting the stringer she proceeded to adjust the towel clamp. During the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured. After she felt the puncture of her left thumb she went to wash her hands. EE states she spoke with a coworker - [REDACTED] about the incident. EE left her work station to go wash her hands. At the sink she removed her two sets of gloves and noticed blood on her left thumb. EE rinsed her hands with water and at the end of washing her hands the bleeding on her left thumb had stopped. EE notified her shift lead - [REDACTED] and she filled out a Self Reported Incident Survey and went to the Emergency Room. At the Emergency Room she had her post exposure labs drawn.
Object or substance involved
Towel clamp.
Summary line
EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and during the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Instrument Tech Ii
- SOC code
- 29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
- NAICS code
- 622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 7737
- Total hours worked
- 9314403
- EIN
- 951643327
- Establishment ID
- 794306
- Employer case #
- AAAC000000
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 11:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 19:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 27FEB24:03:24:00
Source
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.