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OSHA Injury Report: Tacoma General Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Tacoma General Hospital in 315 MLK. Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN Resident in general Medical and Surgical Hospital.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Tacoma General Hospital
Parent company
MultiCare Health System
Street
315 MLK. Jr. Way
City
Tacoma
State
WA
ZIP
98405
On-site location
Tacoma General Hospital TG Nursing Residents 100081481

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

While attempting to safely recap Phenobarbital syringe the needle appeared to have bent and poked through the cap

What happened

While attempting to safely recap Phenobarbital syringe the needle appeared to have bent and poked through the cap

Injury or illness

Puncture Wound

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Puncture Wound due to Needle Sharps Exp caused Puncture Wound

Employee and industry

Job description
RN Resident
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospital
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3297
Total hours worked
4973957
EIN
911352172
Establishment ID
941446
Employer case #
25-2067

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
14:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09JAN26:20:26:00

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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.