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OSHA Injury Report: 16180001-161801 ST JOSEPH - EAST

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 16180001-161801 ST JOSEPH - EAST in 150 N. EAGLE CREEK DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY 40509 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
16180001-161801 ST JOSEPH - EAST
Parent company
CommonSpirit Health ST JOSEPH - EAST
Street
150 N. EAGLE CREEK DRIVE
City
LEXINGTON
State
KY
ZIP
40509
On-site location
Patient room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Engaging safety on Heparin needle

What happened

Worker was trying to engage safety on a heparin needle after injection syringe twisted out of hand and stuck left thumb

Injury or illness

Puncture Left Thumb Needle stick Heparin Needle

Object or substance involved

Heparin Needle

Summary line

Worker was trying to engage safety on a heparin needle after injection syringe twisted out of hand and stuck left thumb

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
684
Total hours worked
1035252
EIN
611334601
Establishment ID
1173174
Employer case #
4962606

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Time of incident
2:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:20:29:00

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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.