OSHA Injury Report: Yale-New Haven Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was in the middle of giving medications to my patient.

What happened

I was giving an insulin shot while talking to the patient. After I gave the insulin I must 've not pushed the needle in all the way for the safety to retract resulting in me getting stuck. I washed my hands promptly after but then I had to call a rapid response on my other patient and then I had to float at [REDACTED]. I forgot I stuck myself until I woke up 1 1 and noticed a dot on my hand. I remembered the incident after looking at the dot on my hand.

Injury or illness

My left palm. There is a red dot where I got stuck on my palm.

Object or substance involved

An insulin needle.

Summary line

Needlestick to left palm from contaminated sq insulin needle sustained during disposal of same secondary to improper engagement of safety.

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.