OSHA Injury Report: VCU Health System

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was in the MRI room with my patient waiting for another nurse to come and start a new IV. I decided to clean my patients arm where the previous IV was attempted because they were bleeding a little bit.

What happened

EE alleges When I decided to clean my patients arm and wrap it in coban I felt queasy and started to feel ill. I put the supplies down on the table and started to walk out the room and before I could walk out to sit down or tell a coworker I had blacked out. I woke up on the floor and realized I passed out. There was still nobody around that 's when I got up and went out into the next door and saw my coworkers and told them that I just passed out and wasn 't feeling good. I want to mention that I

Injury or illness

Specific Injury

Object or substance involved

Exhaustion sleep deprivation not eating for 17 hours unintentionally and stress.

Summary line

EE alleges When I decided to clean my patients arm and wrap it in coban I felt queasy and started to feel ill. I put the supplies down on the table and started to walk out the room and before I could walk out to sit down or tell a coworker I had blacked o

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.