OSHA Injury Report: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

starting an IV

What happened

Team member [REDACTED] had asked if I would get an IV on a patient that she attempted to get an IV on twice I went over to the IV table got the blood work on the patient when I went to clean up the iv tray [REDACTED] had used with gloves on I got stuck in the palm of my hand with a used needle from the patient she attempted to get the iv on . Not only was there one used needle but there was two. When I went to clean up the tray I did not see the needles under all the trash that was on the tray. [REDACTED] the RN in triage witnessed me getting stuck in the hand. After it happened I washed my hand off really good and reported it to charge [REDACTED] RN my director [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp Hand - Left left palm

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

I got stuck in the palm of my hand with a used needle from the patient she attempted to get the iv on

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.