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OSHA Injury Report: GEISINGER LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at GEISINGER LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL in 400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in healthcare.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GEISINGER LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL
Parent company
Geisinger Health
Street
400 Highland Avenue
City
Lewistown
State
PA
ZIP
17044
On-site location
Intensive Care Unit 4th Floor Room 4118

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Inserting IV into patients arm.

What happened

When inserting an IV into patients Arm patient moved and employee stuck Right Thumb with Needle.

Injury or illness

Right Thumb Puncture

Object or substance involved

Contaminated Needle

Summary line

When inserting an IV into patients Arm patient moved and employee stuck Right Thumb with Needle.

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Healthcare
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1195
Total hours worked
1771799
EIN
231352187
Establishment ID
217299
Employer case #
4A251199T

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
10:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:19:09:00

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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.