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OSHA Injury Report: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center MHMH

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center MHMH in 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 3756 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was oSC Surgical Tech II in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center MHMH
Parent company
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Street
1 Medical Center Dr.
City
Lebanon
State
NH
ZIP
3756
On-site location
OSC OR Operating Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
-9999
Days restricted or transferred
-9999

Before the incident

performing surgery

What happened

When passing the trocar back to me CST mid surgery the trocar was passed sharp end first I attempted to go around the instrument to the side to avoid getting stabbed but the resident moved at the same time and connected with my palm i broke scrub and immediately scrubbed the affected area

Injury or illness

Exposure to Blood Body Fluid Cut Laceration Puncture Left Hand Palm

Object or substance involved

a sharp trocar from the center of a drill guide

Summary line

Exposure to Blood Body Fluid Cut Laceration Puncture Left Hand Palm

Employee and industry

Job description
OSC Surgical Tech II
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
5618
Total hours worked
9923441
EIN
020222140
Establishment ID
1355553
Employer case #
264764

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:22:49:00

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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.