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OSHA Injury Report: UAB Callahan Eye Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital in 1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was oR Technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital
Parent company
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital
Street
1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD
City
BIRMINGHAM
State
AL
ZIP
35233
On-site location
OR

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting with surgery

What happened

Picked up needle with fingers instead of needle driver-needle stuck in finger

Injury or illness

Needlestick

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

Needlestick finger

Employee and industry

Job description
OR Technician
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
497
Total hours worked
805768
EIN
461468253
Establishment ID
881288
Employer case #
2315

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Submitted
27FEB24:17:27:00

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Source

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