OSHA Injury Report: Rush University Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Giving a patient an IM injection

What happened

Was covering break for the nurse in charge of psych pod in report off going nurse stated that patient had been agitated and that IM [REDACTED] was pulled up and ready to go in case patient had an outburst. Patient then became increasingly aggitated and disruptive jumped onto the stretcher and tried to pull the IV pole attached to the stretcher off while yelling I need to defend myself. Patient also yelling I haven 't threatened anyone while continuing to try to pull off IV pole. Security was called to the scene and restrained patient. This RN then used the prepared IM injection to medicate patient. This RN then withdrew the needle after injection and noticed the needle was bent. This RN realized that the needle was the wrong size too small for IM and as this RN attempted to engage the safety the needle stuck this RN. RN [REDACTED] S asked for the needle to remove it from situation and was stuck before this RN could warn her of bent needle.

Injury or illness

Needlestick to tip of third finger on right hand

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

Needlestick to tip of third finger on right hand needle

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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