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OSHA Injury Report: Northern Oral Surgery & Implant Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Northern Oral Surgery & Implant Center in 3617 West Arrowhead Road, Duluth, MN 55811 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was licensed Dental Assistant in oral and maxillofacial surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northern Oral Surgery & Implant Center
Parent company
Northern Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Street
3617 West Arrowhead Road
City
Duluth
State
MN
ZIP
55811
On-site location
Hibbing Operating Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assistant was holding the retractor for the surgeon

What happened

While holding the retractor for the surgeon who was suturing the patient the 4-0 SH-1 suture needle punctured through the assistant 's glove on her right hand into the pinky finger

Injury or illness

Needle stick puncture injury to right hand pinky finger

Object or substance involved

4-0 SH-1 Chromic Gut Suture Needle

Summary line

Needle stick (puncture injury) to right hand pinky finger from a [REDACTED] SH-1 Chromic Gut Suture Needle

Employee and industry

Job description
Licensed Dental Assistant
SOC code
31-9091 — Dental Assistants
NAICS code
621210 — Oral and maxillofacial surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
61
Total hours worked
102381
EIN
411625241
Establishment ID
1291230
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:13
Time of incident
11:01
Filing year
2025
Submitted
17FEB26:21:13:00

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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.