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OSHA Injury Report: Princeton Community Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Princeton Community Hospital in 122 12th Street, Princeton, WV 24740 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Technologist I in hospitals, general pediatric.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Princeton Community Hospital
Street
122 12th Street
City
Princeton
State
WV
ZIP
24740
On-site location
OSHA Princeton Community Hospital > Surgical Services

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
-9999
Days restricted or transferred
-9999

Before the incident

was removing the used central line kit from the prep stand

What happened

reached to grab what was falling and the used scalpel punctured the palm of left hand

Injury or illness

Needlestick sharps Finger Thumb - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by scalpel

Object or substance involved

scalpel

Summary line

Needlestick sharps Finger Thumb - Left Palmar (Palm Side) by scalpel

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Technologist I
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general pediatric
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1298
Total hours worked
2112755
Establishment ID
1501383
Employer case #
2025-8422

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
11:00
Time of incident
18:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:14:19:00

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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.