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OSHA Injury Report: HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL - 0326

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL - 0326 in 8565 S POPULAR WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80130 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL - 0326
Parent company
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES
Street
8565 S POPULAR WAY
City
LITTLETON
State
CO
ZIP
80130
On-site location
ROOM 8 BED B

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

ADMINISTERING INJECTION

What happened

EE STATES GIVING IM INJECTION TO PATIENT WENT TO CAP NEEDLE ACCIDENTALLY POKED R THUMB WITH USED NEEDLE CAUSING PUNCTURE

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES THUMB ABSORB INGEST Injury

Object or substance involved

EE STATES GIVING IM INJECTION TO PATIENT WENT TO CAP NEEDLE ACCIDENTALLY POKED R THUMB WITH USED NEEDLE CAUSING PUNCTURE

Summary line

EE STATES GIVING IM INJECTION TO PATIENT WENT TO CAP NEEDLE ACCIDENTALLY POKED R THUMB WITH USED NEEDLE CAUSING PUNCTURE

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
182
Total hours worked
460195
EIN
205227927
Establishment ID
1516101
Employer case #
F7B6964

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:23:51:00

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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.