OSHA Injury Report: HCA Aurora

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Preparing to administer TDAP vaccine to a patient.

What happened

I went into room 17 in the Emergency Department to administer a TDAP shot to a patient. The patient had on a long sleeve shirt and pulled down the shirt from the collar so I could administer the shot to their left upper arm. The shot was administered and as the needle was removed it slipped and pierced my left index finger. I went and washed my hands then I told CNC [REDACTED] what had happened. Appropriate forms were completed and blood was drawn on the patient and myself. I don 't have the patient information it is attached to the forms that were completed following the incident.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp FingerIndex - Left 1st Joint

Object or substance involved

Vaccine needle

Summary line

The TDAP shot was administered and as the needle was removed it slipped and pierced my left index 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.