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OSHA Injury Report: Northern Light Health Maine Coast Hospital

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Northern Light Health Maine Coast Hospital in 50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME 4605 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was medical Assistant Certified in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northern Light Health Maine Coast Hospital
Parent company
Northern Light Health Maine Coast Hospital
Street
50 Union Street
City
Ellsworth
State
ME
ZIP
4605
On-site location
Patient Care Area

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Cleaning room following patient departure.

What happened

Cleaning room after patient departure gathering up white linen and was stuck with needle containing lidocaine.

Injury or illness

Puncture exposure.

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Puncture

Employee and industry

Job description
Medical Assistant Certified
SOC code
31-9092 — Medical Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
657
Total hours worked
834298
Establishment ID
1279732
Employer case #
14

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:17:09:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.