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OSHA Injury Report: 1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center in 500J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was jOB Surgical Technologist Specialty V in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center
Street
500J. Clyde Morris Blvd
City
Newport News
State
VA
ZIP
23601
On-site location
Riverside Regional Medical Center

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
-9999
Days restricted or transferred
-9999

Before the incident

I was preparing progel.

What happened

As I was preparing Progel for the surgery I had to use a 26-gauge hypo needle to draw up sterile water in the Progel kit and I stuck myself with the hypo needle that came with the kit while I was trying to mix the sterile water with the Progel mixture.

Injury or illness

Finger 1st (Thumb) - Left: Puncture Wound

Object or substance involved

26G hypo needle stuck my thumb.

Summary line

A hypo needle stuck my thumb on my left hand.: 26G hypo needle stuck my thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
JOB Surgical Technologist Specialty V
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2778
Total hours worked
3850052
Establishment ID
1553816
Employer case #
Y4HC80986

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:35
Time of incident
17:05
Filing year
2025
Submitted
13MAR26:15:50:00

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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.