OSHA Injury Report: 734 Park Avenue Huntington

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The doctor left a used Prolia needle that looked like it was securely capped but it was not securely capped along with other garbage like a bandaid and alcohol wrapper and a paper towel. I was cleaning the rolling cart so that the room was clean so I could bring in another patient.

What happened

I grabbed the Prolia from the non needle side along with the paper towel underneath with the same hand and then I grabbed the other side of the paper towel with my other hand so I could throw out the paper towel with all the other garbage on top of it and as I lifted the paper towel along with the Prolia injection the cap which i thought was securely on the needle part fell off and I poked my hand with that was nearest to the needle area that was also holding the other end of paper towel up. My plan was to drop the paper towel in the garbage and then put the needle in the sharps container all at once.

Injury or illness

Blood Bodily Fluid - Needlestick

Object or substance involved

Dirty Prolia needle

Summary line

I lifted the paper towel along with the Prolia injection the cap which I thought was securely on the needle part fell off and I poked my hand

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.