OSHA Injury Report: United Hospital

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What was the outcome?

Before the incident

[REDACTED] Area Contingent Worker Physician was at [REDACTED] Emergency Room on [REDACTED] and stuck self with dirty needle at [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] 25. EE reports was using a 27-guage needle to inject lidocaine into and out of patient left armpit abscess when EE went to dispose of needle and accidentally stuck self on right thumb. EE reports needle went through gloves EE was wearing causing bleeding at site.

What happened

[REDACTED] Area Contingent Worker Physician was at [REDACTED] Emergency Room on [REDACTED] and stuck self with dirty needle at [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] 25. EE reports was using a 27-guage needle to inject lidocaine into and out of patient left armpit abscess when EE went to dispose of needle and accidentally stuck self on right thumb. EE reports needle went through gloves EE was wearing causing bleeding at site.

Injury or illness

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Thumb Right

Object or substance involved

EE Stuck Self With Dirty Needle While Disposing Of Needle Post Use

Summary line

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Thumb Right

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.