OSHA Injury Report: AdventHealth Waterman

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was stuck with contaminated needle as she disposed of needle in sharps container

What happened

I discard the needle in the sharp container and start walking outside the room then I felt a little burning in my hand so I applied hand sanitizer but when I was in the elevator I felt again I look my hand and I saw a small red dot. then I explained to my supervisor what happened

Injury or illness

Injuries Exp-Blood-Body Fluid Contact with Object Hand-Right

Object or substance involved

contaminated needle

Summary line

I discard the needle in the sharp container and start walking outside the room then I felt a little burning in my hand so I applied hand sanitizer but when I was in the elevator I felt again I look my hand and I saw a small red dot. then I expla

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.