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OSHA Injury Report: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

Poisoning · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a poisoning at GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL in 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 resulted in days away from work. Employee was dEPARTMENT CHAIR in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
Parent company
Geisinger Medical Center - Geisinger Health
Street
100 North Academy Avenue
City
Danville
State
PA
ZIP
17822
On-site location
Abigail Pavilion Operating Department 2nd Floor Room 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)

Before the incident

Performing Microsurgical Anastomosis

What happened

Performing Surgery Scissors were dropped during instrument pass & struck employee 's

Injury or illness

Left Upper Leg Puncture

Object or substance involved

Scissors

Summary line

Performing Surgery Scissors were dropped during instrument pass & struck employee 's - Left Upper Leg Puncture.

Employee and industry

Job description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
6490
Total hours worked
10327364
EIN
240795959
Establishment ID
217060
Employer case #
1E01E01531

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Submitted
29FEB24:20:57:00

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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.