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OSHA Injury Report: Foothill Regional Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Foothill Regional Medical Center in 14662 Newport Ave,, Tustin,, CA 92780 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Foothill Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Prospect Medical Holdings/Alta Hospitals
Street
14662 Newport Ave,
City
Tustin,
State
CA
ZIP
92780
On-site location
telemetry unit

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Per report nurse was in the process of throwing away need when she stuck herself on the palm of her right hand.

What happened

Per report nurse was in the process of throwing away need when she stuck herself on the palm of her right hand.

Injury or illness

needlestick

Object or substance involved

needlestick

Summary line

Employee states she was trying to insert IV and failed. Employee was trying to get rid of the needle with her left hand causing her to stick the needle into her right hand under the thumb. (Inserting an IV in patient)

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
516
Total hours worked
621367
Establishment ID
1169206
Employer case #
170907

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:18:19:00

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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.