Machias, ME —
OSHA Injury Report: Down East Community Hospital
Other illness · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an other illness at Down East Community Hospital in Machias, ME 4654 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Down East Community Hospital
- Parent company
- Down East Community Hospital
- Street
- 11 Hospital Drive
- City
- Machias
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 4654
- On-site location
- OR
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
Before the incident
Assisting doctor
What happened
passed off a needle driver without notifying this writer that needle was present (had tore off of suture). This writer grabbed instrument and end with needle accidentally broke skin. Manager notified
Injury or illness
needle stick
Object or substance involved
BBP
Summary line
needle stick
Employee and industry
- Job description
- RN
- SOC code
- 29-1141 — Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 340
- Total hours worked
- 558257
- EIN
- 10263198
- Establishment ID
- 1274999
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 29JAN2025:19:47:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.