OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Memorial Hospital For Women

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was cleaning up the baby bed after giving the baby vitamin k.

What happened

I dropped the needle syringe as I was picking up the trash from the injection. It fell in between the baby bed and bottom of the bed. I was picking up the bottom plate of the bed to retrieve and I was stuck by the needle syringe. Employee states that this occured about 20 minutes after administering the injection to the baby. Employee states that the safety mechanism was activated so she is unsure how she got stuck. She states that she felt something sharp stick her so it had to be the needle.

Injury or illness

Left ankle left leg left lower back left side of neck and arm pain.

Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Stuck by a needle syringe after giving an injection of vitamin K for baby. The safety lock was flipped on the syringe as soon as the injection was given. Stuck left middle 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.