OSHA Injury Report: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

assessing NIH stroke scale with patient and using blunt fill needle to perform

What happened

RN performing NIH on patient at approximately [REDACTED]. RN uses blunt tip needle for dull for patient 's sensation testing. As RN flips needle RN pokes right index finger throughglove and immediately bleeds. Patient skin is extremely thin and RN was unable to determine if there was any possibility for a skin break from patient during assessment and the needle stick afterwards.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp FingerIndex - Right 1st Joint

Object or substance involved

blunt fill needle

Summary line

RN performing NIH on patient at approximately [REDACTED]. RN uses blunt tip needle for dull for patient 's sensation testing. As RN flips needle RN pokes right index finger throughglove and immediately bleeds.

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.