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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Highlands Clearfield

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Highlands Clearfield in 809 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was respiratory Therapist in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Highlands Clearfield
Parent company
DuBois Regional Medical Center DBA Penn Highlands DuBois
Street
809 Turnpike Avenue
City
Clearfield
State
PA
ZIP
16830
On-site location
ER

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Breathing Treatment

What happened

I was collecting blood out of the tube to run a venous blood gas. When I pulling out the needle and syringe from the tube the tube sllpped out of my handle and the needle poked my left middle finger.

Injury or illness

Needlestick to left middle finger

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

NEEDLESTICK TO LT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE COLLECTING BLOOD. PULLED NEEDLE OUT AND TUBE SLIPPED.

Employee and industry

Job description
Respiratory Therapist
SOC code
29-1126 — Respiratory Therapists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
329
Total hours worked
400774
EIN
251490707
Establishment ID
978039
Employer case #
CLFD-07

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:02:51:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.