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OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Health Richmond

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Baptist Health Richmond in 801 Eastern Byp, Richmond, KY 40517 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was eR Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baptist Health Richmond
Parent company
Baptist Health Richmond
Street
801 Eastern Byp
City
Richmond
State
KY
ZIP
40517
On-site location
ER room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

While seated at the computer with the patient present the patient picked up a small object from the floor asked what it was and handed it to this PCT. Upon receiving the object this PCT sustained a puncture injury to the finger with subsequent bleeding and identified the object as a vacutainer needle. This PCT instructed the patient not to touch the item; however while the needle was still in this PCT 's hand the patient reached out made contact with the needle and sustained a puncture injury at that time. House Supervisor was notified immediately. Appropriate needle-stick exposure protocols were initiated.

What happened

While seated at the computer with the patient present the patient picked up a small object from the floor asked what it was and handed it to this PCT. Upon receiving the object this PCT sustained a puncture injury to the finger with subsequent bleedin

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp FingerMiddle - Left

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

While seated at the computer with the patient present the patient picked up a small object from the floor asked what it was and handed it to this PCT. Upon receiving the object this PCT sustained a puncture injury to the finger with subsequent bleedin

Employee and industry

Job description
ER Tech
SOC code
29-2042 — Emergency Medical Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
604
Total hours worked
1054498
Establishment ID
661418
Employer case #
S2025-196

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
20:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:16:00:00

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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.