OSHA Injury Report: Abbott Northwestern Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

ANW AYA Agency Per Diem RN was in H8204 removing a SubQ heparin needle from patient abdomen where they got poked with dirty needle in right thumb on [REDACTED] at [REDACTED]. EE reports that they were removing SubQ needle from patient abdomen and got poked in left thumb while holding skin fold. EE reports wearing gloves.

What happened

ANW AYA Agency Per Diem RN was in H8204 removing a SubQ heparin needle from patient abdomen where they got poked with dirty needle in right thumb on [REDACTED] at [REDACTED]. EE reports that they were removing SubQ needle from patient abdomen and got poked in left thumb while holding skin fold. EE reports wearing gloves.

Injury or illness

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Thumb Left

Object or substance involved

Agency RN Got Poked With Dirty Sharp In L.Thumb In H8204

Summary line

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Thumb Left

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.