Harker Heights, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights
Other illness · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an other illness at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in 850 W Central Texas Expy, Harker Heights, TX 76548 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Seton Medical Center Harker Heights
- Street
- 850 W Central Texas Expy
- City
- Harker Heights
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76548
- On-site location
- Operating Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
Before the incident
Trying to stop the bleeding before closing the fascia on surgical patient.
What happened
Surgeon moved needle and accidentally poked the tech 's finger
Injury or illness
right ring finger needlestick
Object or substance involved
suture needle
Summary line
Needlestick on right ring finger
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Surgical Tech
- SOC code
- 29-2055: Surgical Technologists
- NAICS code
- 622110: Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 504
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 597,607
- Establishment ID
- 1064038
- Employer case #
- 23
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:45
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-28
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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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