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OSHA Injury Report: Northwestern Medical Group

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Northwestern Medical Group in 680 North Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was surgical First Asst HR in mDs' (medical doctors, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northwestern Medical Group
Street
680 North Lakeshore Drive
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60611
On-site location
McHenry Hospital 1st Floor MH Surgery Support Department

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Suturing the skin closed at the end of the second surgery of the day.

What happened

While suturing the skin I poked my left thumb tip with the needle.

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration Puncture Finger

Object or substance involved

Needlestick

Summary line

While suturing the skin I poked my left thumb tip with the needle.

Employee and industry

Job description
Surgical First Asst HR
SOC code
31-9092 — Medical Assistants
NAICS code
621111 — MDs' (medical doctors, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
9478
Total hours worked
14107451
Establishment ID
499020
Employer case #
55167

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:15
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.