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OSHA Injury Report: Kishwaukee Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kishwaukee Hospital in 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb, IL 60115 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was l D Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kishwaukee Hospital
Street
1 Kish Hospital Drive
City
DeKalb
State
IL
ZIP
60115
On-site location
Kishwaukee Hospital 2nd Floor KH Obstetrics Unit Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

During a c-section when I was replacing the needle into the holder I got stuck by the needle. The needle was held by the needle holder but I accidently hit it with my finger.

What happened

Needle stick during a c-section while adjusting a needle in the needle holder box I stuck my left finger.

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration Puncture Finger

Object or substance involved

The needle went through both sets of sterile gloves blood exposure.

Summary line

Needle stick during a c-section while adjusting a needle in the needle holder box I stuck my left finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
L D Tech
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1436
Total hours worked
1709933
Establishment ID
498973
Employer case #
54989

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:45
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.