OSHA Injury Report: Saint Luke's North Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was in interventional radiology room 8 preparing the room for a new procedure.

What happened

Employee had disposed of needle with syringe attached. IT was not fully in the sharps container. The employee jiggled the full handle used for disposing of sharps attempting to get the needle to go in further and the needle sprung out sticking the employee.

Injury or illness

Contaminated needlestick tot he left posterior forearm.

Object or substance involved

needle.

Summary line

Percutaneous Needlestick to L. forearm palced shardp in sharps box but it did not fall down into the box needle fell onto EE when EE attempted to push needle down.

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.