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OSHA Injury Report: Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in 17800 South Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest, IL 60429 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Parent company
Advocate Health Care
Street
17800 South Kedzie Avenue
City
Hazel Crest
State
IL
ZIP
60429
On-site location
4E room 45301

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

while giving subcutaneous Heparin

What happened

I was giving subcutaneous heparin in the RLQ. while giving the shot needle went through my finger. I put it out immediately and not given patient. Immediately swap with alcohol wipe and washed with soap and water Charge nurse notified

Injury or illness

Puncture

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

small needle stick on the left thumb while giving subcutaneous Heparin

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1359
Total hours worked
2329109
Establishment ID
72885
Employer case #
23 014321

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
15:25:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
23FEB24:20:34:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.