OSHA Injury Report: Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Drawing blood for labs

What happened

Blood specimens required for allergy testing on patient. Resource nurse [REDACTED] RN assisting in obtaining labs via vein finder. Butterfly needle wings pulled down to cover the needle and placed on the bed while attempting another butterfly stick on a different extremity. When collecting the trash from the bed the needle from the butterfly protruded out and pierced the skin bypassing the gloves and drawing blood from the site.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Needle Needlestick right middle finger

Object or substance involved

butterfly needle

Summary line

When collecting the trash from the bed the needle from the butterfly protruded out and pierced the skin bypassing the gloves and drawing blood from the site.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.