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OSHA Injury Report: Childrens Hospital of The Kings Dau

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Childrens Hospital of The Kings Dau in 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech Specialty.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Childrens Hospital of The Kings Dau
Parent company
Children's Hospital, Norfolk VA
Street
601 Children's Lane
City
Norfolk
State
VA
ZIP
23507
On-site location
MH 3rd flr OR 2

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Loading surgical needle for closing during surgery.

What happened

EE reports during an attempt to load a clean surgical needle the needle ejected and penetrated her left middle finger through the top bloody glove and the blue under gloves.

Injury or illness

Needlestick to left middle finger

Object or substance involved

Ethicon suture needle

Summary line

EE stuck with clean suture needle while attempting to load.

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tech Specialty
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2632
Total hours worked
4263813
EIN
540506321
Establishment ID
1120519
Employer case #
2025-0079

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:22
Time of incident
22:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:07:00

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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.