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OSHA Injury Report: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital (DBA Kittitas Valley Healthcare)

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital (DBA Kittitas Valley Healthcare) in 603 S. Chestnut St, Ellensburg, WA 98926 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital (DBA Kittitas Valley Healthcare)
Street
603 S. Chestnut St
City
Ellensburg
State
WA
ZIP
98926
On-site location
patient room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

I attempted to place IV in patient but was unsuccessful. I drew back the needle and locked it. When I went to gather the used supplies to put them in sharps I felt a poke in my left thumb. I noticed blood through my glove and a puncture mark.

What happened

I attempted to place IV in patient but was unsuccessful. I drew back the needle and locked it. When I went to gather the used supplies to put them in sharps I felt a poke in my left thumb. I noticed blood through my glove and a puncture mark.

Injury or illness

Puncture

Object or substance involved

CUT - Cut Puncture Scrape NOC

Summary line

I attempted to place IV in patient but was unsuccessful. I drew back the needle and locked it. When I went to gather the used supplies to put them in sharps I felt a poke in my left thumb. I noticed blood through my glove and a puncture mark.

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
419
Total hours worked
693088
EIN
910757683
Establishment ID
435489
Employer case #
SX33900

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05MAR26:15:47:00

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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.