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OSHA Injury Report: 1117-Union West Hospital (1117)

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 1117-Union West Hospital (1117) in 1000 Healing Way, Matthews, NC 28104 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was instrument Technician in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
1117-Union West Hospital (1117)
Parent company
Atrium Health
Street
1000 Healing Way
City
Matthews
State
NC
ZIP
28104
On-site location
1117Central Supply1000 Healing Way

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Unknown

What happened

Washing tray of instruments at sink 2 and a large towel clip grasped the tip of glove hand and made micro puncture

Injury or illness

Bloodborne ExposureCut Punctured Scrape Injured By Object Being Lifted Or HandledLacerationFingersPatient Care Sharp objects

Object or substance involved

large towel clip

Summary line

Bloodborne ExposureCut Punctured Scrape Injured By Object Being Lifted Or HandledLacerationFingersPatient Care Sharp objectsFingerslarge towel clip

Employee and industry

Job description
Instrument Technician
SOC code
49-9069 — Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
326
Total hours worked
614461
EIN
520529945
Establishment ID
1031209
Employer case #
WC23510048

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08MAR24:19:13:00

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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.