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OSHA Injury Report: UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services Inc

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services Inc in 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was licensed Practical Nurse in offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services Inc
Parent company
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Street
620 Howard Avenue
City
Altoona
State
PA
ZIP
16601
On-site location
Exam Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Giving injection to pt

What happened

Removed needle and grazed finger

Injury or illness

Finger Needle Stick

Object or substance involved

305916 NEEDLE SAFETY 25G X 1IN IM 50 BX 10 CA

Summary line

L middle finger NPW post vaccine pt flinched struck

Employee and industry

Job description
Licensed Practical Nurse
SOC code
29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
NAICS code
621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
509
Total hours worked
796299
EIN
251219302
Establishment ID
1364966
Employer case #
8

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:30
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:17:29:00

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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.