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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Highlands Huntingdon

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Highlands Huntingdon in 1225 Warm Springs Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Parent company
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital DBA Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Street
1225 Warm Springs Avenue
City
Huntingdon
State
PA
ZIP
16652
On-site location
AC-1 Unit

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

injecting heparin subq into patient 's abdomen

What happened

Subcutaneous needle was inserted into patient 's abdomen with RN holding skin fold while injecting heparin. Patient unexpectedly moved took a deep belly breath which made the needle dislodge and scrap left thumb of RN. Pin prick size abrasion observed.

Injury or illness

Needle stick to left thumb

Object or substance involved

sub Q needle

Summary line

NEEDLESTICK TO LEFT THUMB WHILE GIVING HEPARIN INJ PT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
381
Total hours worked
440043
EIN
231352159
Establishment ID
978064
Employer case #
PHHD-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2023
Submitted
12FEB24:01:08:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.