OSHA Injury Report: Mary Bridge Childrens Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was operating on a lateral malleolusankle of a 15yM I was using a sharp solid tool called a dental pick to help reduce the fracture when it slipped and slid across my glove This cut through both of my gloves and into the ulnar aspect of the distal part of my left thumb I immediately stepped away from the patient andset down the instrument away from the table thus the patient had no contact with my blood Gloves were removed appropriately and my <1cm in length and 2mm deep laceration was cleansed with betadine Dermabond was applied temporally and I had new gloves placed to finish the surgery RNs during the casestarted the needle stick protocol and drew the patients blood After the case I removed the dermabond and washed the laceration more thoroughly with betadine and bandaid was applied I then went to ED to have my blood drawn

What happened

I was operating on a lateral malleolusankle of a 15yM I was using a sharp solid tool called a dental pick to help reduce the fracture when it slipped and slid across my glove This cut through both of my gloves and into the ulnar aspect of the distal part of my left thumb I immediately stepped away from the patient andset down the instrument away from the table thus the patient had no contact with my blood Gloves were removed appropriately and my <1cm in length and 2mm deep laceration was cleansed with betadine Dermabond was applied temporally and I had new gloves placed to finish the surgery RNs during the casestarted the needle stick protocol and drew the patients blood After the case I removed the dermabond and washed the laceration more thoroughly with betadine and bandaid was applied I then went to ED to have my blood drawn

Injury or illness

Puncture Wound

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Puncture Wound due to Needle Sharps Exp caused Puncture Wound

Employee and industry

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.