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OSHA Injury Report: Shands UF Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Shands UF Hospital in 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tchnlgst Spec in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Shands UF Hospital
Parent company
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
Street
1600 SW Archer Road
City
Gainesville
State
FL
ZIP
32610
On-site location
ST Room 14

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Sharps - During Use Of Device Needle: Suture

What happened

Surgical tech sustained puncture of left second digit from contaminated 3-0 suture needle during disposal.

Injury or illness

BBF - Needlestick Sharp Fingers Left Second Digit

Object or substance involved

PARTS MATERIALS - Infectious Agent BBE Needle: Suture

Summary line

Sharp Object Injury Left Second Finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tchnlgst Spec
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
8947
Total hours worked
12976459
EIN
591943502
Establishment ID
173213
Employer case #
2025-0068

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:20
Time of incident
13:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12MAR26:17:42:00

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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.