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OSHA Injury Report: Gifford Health Care

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Gifford Health Care in 44 South Main Street, Randolph, VT 5060 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician Assistant in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gifford Health Care
Street
44 South Main Street
City
Randolph
State
VT
ZIP
5060
On-site location
OR

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Performing a mastopexy procedure

What happened

Upon closure of L breast during mastopexy employee accidentally stuck herself using a non-hollow bore suture needle. The stick penetrated her gloves and the skin of her R anterior first digit. Employee immediately stepped away from the field and the contaminated suture was properly accounted for and removed from the field. She then removed her surgical gown and did a full bilateral upper extremity scrub. Then she redressed in sterile garb and continued with the case. After completion of the case employee was swiftly evaluated by ER staff.

Injury or illness

Needlestick

Object or substance involved

Needlestick

Summary line

Needlestick

Employee and industry

Job description
Physician Assistant
SOC code
29-1071 — Physician Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
541
Total hours worked
774511
EIN
030179418
Establishment ID
1451430
Employer case #
107

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:19:30:00

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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.