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OSHA Injury Report: 159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC-AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC-AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in 302 UNIVERSITY PKWY, AIKEN, SC 29801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was lAB ASSISTANT in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
159 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC-AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Parent company
Universal Health Services, Inc AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC-AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Street
302 UNIVERSITY PKWY
City
AIKEN
State
SC
ZIP
29801
On-site location
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE WAS DRAWING BLOOD

What happened

EE was drawing blood on a patient (who possible had covid) finishing drawing blood with butterfly needle. EE was engaging the safety and needle struck EE right thumb.

Injury or illness

Puncture Right Thumb Needle stick BUTTERFLY NEEDLE

Object or substance involved

BUTTERFLY NEEDLE

Summary line

EE was drawing blood on a patient (who possible had covid) finishing drawing blood with butterfly needle. EE was engaging the safety and needle struck EE right thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
LAB ASSISTANT
SOC code
29-2012 — Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
989
Total hours worked
2571223
EIN
232791808
Establishment ID
1128202
Employer case #
80964

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Time of incident
17:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15FEB24:16:27:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.