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OSHA Injury Report: 08180552 SAN MARCOS MEDICAL CENTER

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 08180552 SAN MARCOS MEDICAL CENTER in 360 RUSH DR., SAN MARCOS, CA 92078 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surg Tech II in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
08180552 SAN MARCOS MEDICAL CENTER
Parent company
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Street
360 RUSH DR.
City
SAN MARCOS
State
CA
ZIP
92078
On-site location
OPERATING ROOM

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

PLACING USED NEEDLE IN SHARPS BOX

What happened

Used free needle was handed from surgeon to EE and placed in sharps box per standard process EE did not realize needle has been given to her backwards and so was placed sharp point up EE felt top of needle graze her glove and catch She immediately

Injury or illness

Puncture Right Finger s Needle stick Needle

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Used free needle was handed from surgeon to EE and placed in sharps box per standard process EE did

Employee and industry

Job description
Surg Tech II
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1012
Total hours worked
1356364
EIN
941105628
Establishment ID
1220852
Employer case #
217777

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:19:12:00

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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.