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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 radiologist LEX 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
Work Area

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Transfer of suture needle

What happened

Mishandled needle during transfer and stuck thumb

Injury or illness

Thumb Left Needle Stick

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

L thumb NPW transferring needle to tech mishandled stuck

Employee and industry

Job description
Radiologist LEX
SOC code
29-1224 — Radiologists
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 #
13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
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.