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OSHA Injury Report: 254 UHS OF LAUREL HEIGHTS, L.P.-LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 254 UHS OF LAUREL HEIGHTS, L.P.-LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL in 934 BRIARCLIFF RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30306 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
254 UHS OF LAUREL HEIGHTS, L.P.-LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL
Parent company
Universal Health Services, Inc UHS OF LAUREL HEIGHTS, L.P.-LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL
Street
934 BRIARCLIFF RD NE
City
ATLANTA
State
GA
ZIP
30306
On-site location
CLINIC

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

GIVING A PATIENT AN INJECTION

What happened

Employee reports after giving a patient an injection he stuck himself with the used needle on his right thumb. Deep enough to draw a drop of blood. Nurse Recommendation: See HCP within 4 Hours.

Injury or illness

Puncture Right Thumb Needle stick INJECTION NEEDLE

Object or substance involved

INJECTION NEEDLE

Summary line

Employee reports after giving a patient an injection he stuck himself with the used needle on his right thumb. Deep enough to draw a drop of blood. Nurse Recommendation: See HCP within 4 Hours.

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
238
Total hours worked
677302
EIN
233045288
Establishment ID
1128213
Employer case #
79146

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:30:00.000
Time of incident
17:30:00.000
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.