Covenant Hospital Plainview
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Covenant Hospital Plainview | Report ID | 2023075880 |
| Address | 2601 Dimmitt | City, State ZIP | PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79072 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Needles, syringes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -101.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the surgery area when they were stuck by an unused suture needle that was left on the sink. The employee was hospitalized with a bacterial infection.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2023, a worker at Covenant Hospital Plainview in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with needles, syringes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury injuries.
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