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OSHA Injury Report: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 251 E Huron, Chicago, IL 60611 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was housekeeping Assistant II in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Street
251 E Huron
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60611
On-site location
FeinbergGalter 12th Floor GISurgical Oncology 12E Fei Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

MOPPING

What happened

i WAS CLEANING ROOM 1201 AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER TOWELS OFF TH FOOR AND I WAS STUCK BY A NEEDLE IN MY RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration Puncture Finger

Object or substance involved

NEEDLE STICK

Summary line

i WAS CLEANING ROOM 1201 AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER TOWELS OFF TH FOOR AND I WAS STUCK BY A NEEDLE IN MY RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeping Assistant II
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
19127
Total hours worked
13011122
Establishment ID
499022
Employer case #
54758

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
18FEB26:21:19:00

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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.