OSHA Injury Report: Good Shepherd Geriatric Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Administered medication to resident with a needle then was picking up a cup that fell on the floor.

What happened

Employee administered medication to resident with a needle pulled the safety sheath over the needle. Resident dropped drinking cup on the floor. Employee put the needle in her right pocket and bent over to pick up the cup in doing so the needle stuck in her right upper anterior thigh.

Injury or illness

needle stick upper anterior thigh

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

Needle Stick. EE administered medication to resident w a needle pulled the safety sheath over the needle. Resident dropped drinking cup on the floor. EE put the needle in her right pocket and bent over to pick up the cup. Needle stuck r. upper thigh

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.