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OSHA Injury Report: 159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC in 302 UNIVERSITY PKWY, AIKEN, SC 29801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was lEAD TECH OR in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC
Parent company
Universal Health Services, Inc AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC
Street
302 UNIVERSITY PKWY
City
AIKEN
State
SC
ZIP
29801
On-site location
OPERATING ROOM 3

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

THE EE WAS CLEANING UP OPERATING [REDACTED]

What happened

The EE was cleaning up Operating Room 3 when she pulled on the elastic hook used for retraction which is attached to a plastic ring This elastic hook slipped off the hemostat and the end of the used hook struck the EEs right index finger The EE

Injury or illness

Puncture Right Finger s Needle stick A contaminated elastic hook

Object or substance involved

A contaminated elastic hook

Summary line

The EE was cleaning up Operating Room 3 when she pulled on the elastic hook used for retraction wh

Employee and industry

Job description
LEAD TECH OR
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1182
Total hours worked
1818138
EIN
232791808
Establishment ID
1354934
Employer case #
7903

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:03:21:00

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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.