OSHA Injury Report: Bethesda Hospital East

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Patient Care [REDACTED] Syringe

What happened

Employee states that she had administered insulin to her patient and the safety glide was not sliding upward so she recapped the syringe. The needle went through the cap and punctured her left index finger.

Injury or illness

BBF Needle Stick Finger L2

Object or substance involved

Needle Dirty Insulin Syringe

Summary line

needlestick to L2 after recapping insulin 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.