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OSHA Injury Report: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Altoona

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Altoona in 2005 Valley View Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in physical rehabilitation hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Altoona
Parent company
Encompass Health
Street
2005 Valley View Blvd
City
Altoona
State
PA
ZIP
16602
On-site location
Patient Room 305

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Preparing to administer a [REDACTED] injection to a patient

What happened

While giving Lovenox injection stuck her left hand with needle

Injury or illness

Needle stick to left hand

Object or substance involved

Subcutaneous Lovenox Syringe

Summary line

While giving a Lovenox inject stuck herself in left hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622310 — Physical rehabilitation hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
247
Total hours worked
328391
EIN
262198419
Establishment ID
1078015
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
20:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06JAN26:17:23:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.