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OSHA Injury Report: The Medical Center of Aurora

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at The Medical Center of Aurora in 1501 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
The Medical Center of Aurora
Parent company
HealthONE
Street
1501 S Potomac St
City
Aurora
State
CO
ZIP
80012
On-site location
OR 1

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting with instruments for surgeon

What happened

I was uncapping a hypodermic needle it got stuck and stuck myself with it

Injury or illness

Needle stick exposed to blood

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Hypodermic needle is used on multiple sites. It was handed back and I capped it. The surgeon needed the needle again and as I was uncapping it it was a little stuck and I jolted and stuck myself while uncapping the needle on my left index finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tech
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1918
Total hours worked
2611708
EIN
841321373
Establishment ID
959312
Employer case #
126

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Time of incident
13:50:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02FEB24:14:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.