OSHA Injury Report: GME-Mercy Hospital (HCA Florida Mercy Hospital)

At a glance

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What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was drawing labs on this patient using a butterfly needle. When I retracted the needle it appears I did not retract it properly because I felt a scratch to my right palm. I initially did not think anything was wrong but when I took off my glove I noticed a light smear of blood in the middle of my palm but the skin did not look broken. I assessed the glove and I found a tear and puncture hole. I initially did not notify my charge nurse due to change of shift issues with another patient but when I got home I decided to report it to the day shift charge nurse and come back to the hospital to follow the protocol.

What happened

I was drawing labs on this patient using a butterfly needle. When I retracted the needle it appears I did not retract it properly because I felt a scratch to my right palm. I initially did not think anything was wrong but when I took off my glove I noticed a light smear of blood in the middle of my palm but the skin did not look broken. I assessed the glove and I found a tear and puncture hole. I initially did not notify my charge nurse due to change of shift issues with another patient but when I got home I decided to report it to the day shift charge nurse and come back to the hospital to follow the protocol.

Injury or illness

Abrasion Cut Puncture Hand - Right Right hand palm

Object or substance involved

Butterfly needle

Summary line

I was drawing labs on this patient using a butterfly needle. When I retracted the needle it appears I did not retract it properly because I felt a scratch to my right palm. I initially did not think anything was wrong but when I took off my glove I notic

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When (timing detail)

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.