Greensburg, PA · 2024-01-04

OSHA Injury Report: Westmoreland Regional Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-01-04, an injury at Westmoreland Regional Hospital in 532 W. Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was respiratory Therapist in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Parent company: Excela Health
Street: 532 W. Pittsburgh Street
City: Greensburg
State: PA
ZIP: 15601
On-site location: Patient Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Giving an Injection to a patient.

What happened

Employee had to re-direct the ABG syringe which caused patient to move. Employee was stuck in her left pointer finger with the needle.

Injury or illness

Puncture left point finger

Object or substance involved

ABG Kit ABG - Kit

Summary line

Puncture to left pointer finger after being stuck with an ABG needle when patient moved.

Employee and industry

Job description: Respiratory Therapist
SOC code: 29-1126: Respiratory Therapists
NAICS code: 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 1,690
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 2,620,769
EIN: 250965612
Establishment ID: 1114309
Employer case #: 2024-00002

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-01-04
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 10:25
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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