OSHA Injury Report: MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

ADMINISTERING INSULIN

What happened

This nurse was giving patient his scheduled 2 units of insulin lispro subq nurse accidentally stuck herself with the needle after it had already been in the patients left upper arm. Before administration patient sat up for nurse to give him insulin and and when this nurse removed the needle after administration the back of her elbow hit the bed rail and pushed her arm forward toward her other hand on the patient 's arm. Nurses left pointer finger was stuck. Nurse disposed of needle in the sharps and washed hand under hot water with soap per protocol. This nurse notified charge nurse [REDACTED] and filled out appropriate paperwork and had labs drawn. This nurse communicated situation to patient who was understanding and had the charge nurse draw his labs. This nurse will notify employee health on [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

CONTAMINATED NEEDLESTICK LEFT INDEX FINGER

Object or substance involved

INSULIN NEEDLE

Summary line

CONTAMINATED NEEDLESTICK LEFT INDEX FINGER INSULIN SYRINGE NEEDLE

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.