OSHA Injury Report: Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee had given resident insulin and was recapping the insulin pen needle

What happened

Per employee incident report: At [REDACTED] I was on the last person of my med pass and went to put away the resident 's needle from the insulin pen to throw it away. The cap was not on like I thought and ended up poking my finger with a used insulin needle. Note anything you observed prior to or during the incident (odors sounds sights etc.). did not notice anything severe a little dot from where I may have poked the needle. What conditions influenced the incident (weather equipment malfunctions time of day stress etc.)? stress from being behind during my med pass and also having residents and coworkers talking to me during the time I poked myself. What caused the incident? Trying to put the cap back on the insulin needle

Injury or illness

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Puncture Contaminated Needlestick LEFT third finger

Object or substance involved

Insulin pen needle

Summary line

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Puncture Contaminated Needlestick LEFT third finger

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.