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OSHA Injury Report: Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was direct Care Registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Parent company
Sentara Healthcare
Street
2204 Wilborn Avenue
City
South Boston
State
VA
ZIP
24592
On-site location
shmc pt rm

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Going over the medications with the new admission.

What happened

I was giving the patient a lovenox shot and she jerked it back which then inserted it into my left hand drawing blood.

Injury or illness

EE stuck left index finger when pt moved during injection

Object or substance involved

heparin needle

Summary line

EE stuck left index finger when pt moved during injection heparin needle

Employee and industry

Job description
Direct Care Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
619
Total hours worked
695364
EIN
540648699
Establishment ID
74510
Employer case #
23-101866

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
15:58:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
16FEB24:19:38:00

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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.