OSHA Injury Report: St. David's North Austin Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Placing sharp in sharps container

What happened

AFTER ADMINISTERING IV PUSH ANTIBIOTIC FOR THE PATIENT I REMOVED THE NEEDLE WITH ITS CAP FROM THE SYRINGE TO PUT IN THE SHARP CONTAINER. I DID NOT TOUCH THE OPENING OF THE SHARP CONTAINER. AS SOON AS I PUT THE NEEDLE ABOVE THE OPENING OF THE SHARP CONATINER I FELT A SATBBING ON MY LEFT RING FINGER. THERE WAS SOME EXPOSED NEEDLE ON THE TOP OF THE SHARP CONTAINER THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE AND SHOULD NOT BE THERE. MOST LIKELY WHEN THE PHLEBOTOMIST DID SOME BLOOD WORK HE SHE DID NOT DROP THE NEEDLE INSIDE THE SHARP CONTAINER.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp FingerRing - Left 1st Joint

Object or substance involved

contaminated needlestick

Summary line

left ring finger stuck by unknown sharp hanging out of sharps box

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.