Keyser, WV · 2024-09-08

OSHA Injury Report: WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-09-08, an injury at WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital in 100 Pin Oak Lane, Keyser, WV 26726 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was RN in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital
Parent company: WVU Medicine Potomac Valley hospital
Street: 100 Pin Oak Lane
City: Keyser
State: WV
ZIP: 26726
On-site location: Potomac Valley Hospital Emergency Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

After giving a patient a lovenox shot i tried to retract the needle.

What happened

The needle would not retract so I attempted to recap and stuck my left pointer finger.

Injury or illness

Needlestick sharps Finger Index - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by needle stick

Object or substance involved

needle stick

Summary line

Needlestick sharps Finger Index - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by needle stick

Employee and industry

Job description: RN
SOC code: 29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code: 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 425
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 633,318
Establishment ID: 1255523
Employer case #: 2024-5005

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-09-08
Shift started: 09:00
Time of incident: 11:41
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-08

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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