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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 sTAFF RN 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
PATIENT ROOM, TELEMETRY

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

PICKING UP CLUTTER ON THE PATIENT 'S BED

What happened

THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE THAT THERE WAS A NEEDLE ON THE BED THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE CLUTTER AND WHEN SHE GRASPED IT IN HER HAND SHE FELT PAIN AND REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE NEEDLE WAS COVERED IN A RUBBER MATERIAL.

Injury or illness

BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE

Object or substance involved

NEEDLE

Summary line

PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND PALM NEEDLE ON THE BED

Employee and industry

Job description
STAFF RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
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 #
84239

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19FEB26:17:53:00

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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.