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OSHA Injury Report: Norton Women's and Children's Hospital NWCH

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital NWCH in 4001 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40207 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical Tech Apprentice I in healthcare.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital NWCH
Parent company
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital NWCH
Street
4001 Dutchmans Lane
City
Louisville
State
KY
ZIP
40207
On-site location
Patients Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

I was recapping the needle used to administer local to the patient the needle bent and poked through the plastic cover then poked me on my middle finger.

What happened

I was recapping the needle used to administer local to the patient the needle bent and poked through the plastic cover then poked me on my middle finger.

Injury or illness

Contaminated SharpsHand

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

I was recapping the needle used to administer local to the patient the needle bent and poked through the plastic cover then poked me on my middle finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical Tech Apprentice I
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
NAICS code
622110 — Healthcare
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1925
Total hours worked
2902146
EIN
610703799
Establishment ID
360751
Employer case #
EV20240458

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
21JAN2025:21:38:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.