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OSHA Injury Report: Oregon Oncology Specialists

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Oregon Oncology Specialists in 875 Oak St SE STE 4030, Salem, OR 97301 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was nurse in medical doctors' (MDs, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Oregon Oncology Specialists
Parent company
Oregon Oncology Specialists
Street
875 Oak St SE STE 4030
City
Salem
State
OR
ZIP
97301
On-site location
Infusion Room/Treatment Floor

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was deaccessing a patient port.

What happened

Employee was deaccessing a patient 's port needle. They employee went to throw the used port needle in the sharps disposal but the port needle was covered in excessive tape placed by the patient to more easily allow the port to stay attached to the patient 's skin. The excessive tape caught on the edge of the sharps container and caused the port needle to flip onto the employee 's hand causing a needlestick to the employee 's left thumb.

Injury or illness

Needlestick to left thumb.

Object or substance involved

Patient 's used contaminated port needle.

Summary line

Needlestick to left thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
621111 — Medical doctors' (MDs, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
107
Total hours worked
141114
EIN
931273254
Establishment ID
1115188
Employer case #
18879432

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:55
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19FEB26:21:52:00

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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.