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OSHA Injury Report: Cherokee Medical Center AHM

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Cherokee Medical Center AHM in 1530 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, SC 29340 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Technician i e CST RST in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cherokee Medical Center AHM
Parent company
Apella Health
Street
1530 N. Limestone St.
City
Gaffney
State
SC
ZIP
29340
On-site location
Operating Room-Main

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

(Electronic SREO) dr laid down suture needle on field and it stuck me as soon as she laid it down and said needle down Activity Before Incident: retracting and holding suture strand

What happened

(Electronic SREO) [REDACTED] laid down suture needle on field and it stuck me as soon as she laid it down and said needle down

Injury or illness

Puncture: Non-Exposure; Hand (Right); --Needlestick & Sharp Object Injury - Exposure

Object or substance involved

Needlestick & Sharp Object Injury - Exposure

Summary line

[REDACTED] [REDACTED] (Electronic SREO) [REDACTED] laid down suture needle on field and it stuck me as soon as she laid it down and said needle down Activity Before Incident: retracting and holding suture strand

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Technician i e CST RST
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
308
Total hours worked
495239
Establishment ID
1089110
Employer case #
EV20232866

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:19:46:00

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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.