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OSHA Injury Report: SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC)

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) in 235 W. 6TH ST., RENO, NV 89503 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH II in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC)
Parent company
PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICE INC
Street
235 W. 6TH ST.
City
RENO
State
NV
ZIP
89503
On-site location
OPERATING ROOM

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

ASSISTING DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

What happened

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A RETRACTOR DURING A GYN PROCEDURE AND THE SURGEON WAS MOVING THE SCALPEL FROM THE BACK TABLE TO THE FIELD TABLE TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE 'S LEFT UPPER ARM WITH A CONTAMINATED SURGICAL BLADE.

Injury or illness

LACERATION OF THE LEFT UPPER ARM

Object or substance involved

SURGICAL BLADE

Summary line

LACERATION LEFT UPPER ARM SCALPEL THAT WAS HANDLED BY THE SURGEON

Employee and industry

Job description
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH II
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1180
Total hours worked
1381805
EIN
454989022
Establishment ID
321186
Employer case #
88633

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:47
Time of incident
12:39
Filing year
2025
Submitted
10FEB26:23:00:00

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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.