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OSHA Injury Report: Peace Harbor Hospital Main Campus

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Peace Harbor Hospital Main Campus in 400 Ninth Street, Florence, OR 97439 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was certified First Assistant in healthcare.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Peace Harbor Hospital Main Campus
Parent company
PeaceHealth
Street
400 Ninth Street
City
Florence
State
OR
ZIP
97439
On-site location
Peace Harbor Hospital

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Surgeon removed use of retractor and had CFA hold body part retracting with hand instead. Surgeon then trying to find the tract of infection with a 18 gauge needle in and out over and over. And then one of the times pushing the 18 gauge needle the surgeon stuck the needle into the left ring finger of the caregiver 's hand down to her joint.

What happened

Stuck the needle into the left ring finger by surgeon during surgery

Injury or illness

Puncture;Left Fingers

Object or substance involved

18g needle syringe

Summary line

Dirty Needle stick left ring finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Certified First Assistant
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Healthcare
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
292
Total hours worked
423129
EIN
910939479
Establishment ID
933177
Employer case #
2023-00103

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
11:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:30:00.000
Submitted
02MAR24:21:47:00

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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.