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OSHA Injury Report: Armstrong Ambulance Service

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Armstrong Ambulance Service in 87 Mystic St, Arlington, MA 2474 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was paramedic in emergency Medical Service Provider.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Armstrong Ambulance Service
Parent company
Armstrong Ambulance Service
Street
87 Mystic St
City
Arlington
State
MA
ZIP
2474
On-site location
patient compartment of P10 truck

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
-9999
Days restricted or transferred
-9999

Before the incident

Treating Patient

What happened

Very agitated patient moving his arm during IV attempt. Brief period of blood-let during the securement of 16 g IV. Blood from the IV catheter dripped down my left-handed glove and onto the site of an open cut broken skin along my wrist. Immediately cleaned with alcohol prep pads and hand-washing upon arrival to the ER. Patient initially reluctant to answer questions about blood-borne disease but then apologized and confirmed he was clean.

Injury or illness

Exposure - bodily fluids or infectious materials

Object or substance involved

Blood

Summary line

Employee was exposed to infectious pathogen or materials

Employee and industry

Job description
Paramedic
SOC code
29-2043 — Paramedics
NAICS code
621910 — Emergency Medical Service Provider
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
363
Total hours worked
589023
EIN
042747453
Establishment ID
63889
Employer case #
OR-25-015

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:20:33:00

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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.