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OSHA Injury Report: CHS

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at CHS in 2735 Silver Creek Rd., Bullhead City, AZ 86442 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
CHS
Parent company
Western Arizona Medical Center
Street
2735 Silver Creek Rd.
City
Bullhead City
State
AZ
ZIP
86442
On-site location
OR

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

employee had the needle driver for the suture needles. She was trying to place the needle in the needle holder when it slipped and stuck her in her right index finger. She washed the site with soap and water and applied betadine on it. Post-BBP exposure labs will be drawn for both the source and the employee.

What happened

employee had the needle driver for the suture needles. She was trying to place the needle in the needle holder when it slipped and stuck her in her right index finger. She washed the site with soap and water and applied betadine on it. Post-BBP exposure labs will be drawn for both the source and the employee.

Injury or illness

employee had the needle driver for the suture needles. She was trying to place the needle in the needle holder when it slipped and stuck her in her right index finger. She washed the site with soap and water and applied betadine on it. Post-BBP exposure labs will be drawn for both the source and the employee.

Object or substance involved

employee had the needle driver for the suture needles. She was trying to place the needle in the needle holder when it slipped and stuck her in her right index finger. She washed the site with soap and water and applied betadine on it. Post-BBP exposure labs will be drawn for both the source and the employee.

Summary line

employee had the needle driver for the suture needles. She was trying to place the needle in the needle holder when it slipped and stuck her in her right index finger. She washed the site with soap and water and applied betadine on it. Post-BBP exposure l

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
437
Total hours worked
758200
EIN
860982071
Establishment ID
1408500
Employer case #
24

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
13MAR2025:18:30:00

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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.