HAGERSTOWN, MD · 2024-10-12

OSHA Injury Report: MDH - WESTERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-10-12, an other illness at MDH - WESTERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER in 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was licensed practical nurse II in group hospitalization plans providing health care services.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: MDH - WESTERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
Parent company: STATE OF MARYLAND
Street: 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
City: HAGERSTOWN
State: MD
ZIP: 21742
On-site location: 1 EAST HALLWAY

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

PASSING OUT MEDS CRUSHING PATIENT MEDICATION WITH THE SILENT FINGER CRUSHER

What happened

CRUSHED THE SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND

Injury or illness

SMASHED SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH PILL CRUSHER

Object or substance involved

SILENT FINGER PILL CRUSHER

Summary line

SMASHED LEFT HAND FOURTH FINGER SUFFERED SWELLING OF FINGERTIP NAIL WAS FRACTURED WITH BRUISING UNDER NAIL

Employee and industry

Job description: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE II
SOC code: 29-2061: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
NAICS code: 621491: Group hospitalization plans providing health care services
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 218
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 323,449
EIN: 526002033
Establishment ID: 1053767
Employer case #: 6485810

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-10-12
Shift started: 19:00
Time of incident: 21:30
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-29

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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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