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OSHA Injury Report: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in 1 Hoag Dr.,, Newport Beach, CA 92663 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was instrument Tech Ii in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Street
1 Hoag Dr.,
City
Newport Beach
State
CA
ZIP
92663
On-site location
Decon Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE was cleaning a tray of instruments used by orthopedics.

What happened

EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and she then began adjusting the stringer. After adjusting the stringer she proceeded to adjust the towel clamp. During the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured. After she felt the puncture of her left thumb she went to wash her hands. EE states she spoke with a coworker - [REDACTED] about the incident. EE left her work station to go wash her hands. At the sink she removed her two sets of gloves and noticed blood on her left thumb. EE rinsed her hands with water and at the end of washing her hands the bleeding on her left thumb had stopped. EE notified her shift lead - [REDACTED] and she filled out a Self Reported Incident Survey and went to the Emergency Room. At the Emergency Room she had her post exposure labs drawn.

Injury or illness

EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and she then began adjusting the stringer. After adjusting the stringer she proceeded to adjust the towel clamp. During the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured. After she felt the puncture of her left thumb she went to wash her hands. EE states she spoke with a coworker - [REDACTED] about the incident. EE left her work station to go wash her hands. At the sink she removed her two sets of gloves and noticed blood on her left thumb. EE rinsed her hands with water and at the end of washing her hands the bleeding on her left thumb had stopped. EE notified her shift lead - [REDACTED] and she filled out a Self Reported Incident Survey and went to the Emergency Room. At the Emergency Room she had her post exposure labs drawn.

Object or substance involved

Towel clamp.

Summary line

EE was cleaning instruments from a tray and during the time she adjusted the towel clamp her left thumb was punctured.

Employee and industry

Job description
Instrument Tech Ii
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
7737
Total hours worked
9314403
EIN
951643327
Establishment ID
794306
Employer case #
AAAC000000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
11:00:00.000
Time of incident
19:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:03:24:00

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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.