OSHA Injury Report: 1991 Marcus Ave

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Patient care procedure

What happened

After 3mm punch biopsy of patient 's leg I was holding suture while deciding if additional suture placement was necessary and nicked my glove and superficially on my left thumb with the needle. patient did not need additional suture so I placed the suture on the tray used my other hand to apply vaseline and the bandaid. after incident I washed my hand thoroughly with soap and water reported to supervising attending Dr. [REDACTED] in clinic. We explained the situation to the patient and ordered labs for her to obtain. I went to LIJ ER for eval.

Injury or illness

Abrasion Scratch

Object or substance involved

suture needle

Summary line

Needlestick to left thumb during a suture placement

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.