OSHA Injury Report: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee alleged: I was trying to close the needle on the syringe after my co-worker injected the patient and pass the syringe to me and the needle slipped off and flew and prick me in the face. Finding; Patient had tiny needle scratch on left side of face close to lip.

What happened

Employee alleged: I was trying to close the needle on the syringe after my co-worker injected the patient and pass the syringe to me and the needle slipped off and flew and prick me in the face. Finding; Patient had tiny needle scratch on left side of face close to lip.

Injury or illness

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Object or substance involved

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Summary line

Employee alleged: I was trying to close the needle on the syringe after my co-worker injected the patient and pass the syringe to me and the needle slipped off and flew and prick me in the face. Finding; Patient had tiny needle scratch on left side of fac

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.