OSHA Injury Report: Abbott Northwestern Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER [REDACTED] CW OTHER BILLABLE PROVIDER reports on [REDACTED] doing a lumbar fusion at [REDACTED] OR 12. CW OTHER BILLABLE PROVIDER reports scrub tech not at the back table when CW going to grab needle from the needle rack needle slipped poking CW provider on the Rt thumb. Needle rack had clean needles however CW reports gloves had blood on them. CW fully scrubbed in for the procedure.

What happened

TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER [REDACTED] CW OTHER BILLABLE PROVIDER reports on [REDACTED] doing a lumbar fusion at [REDACTED] OR 12. CW OTHER BILLABLE PROVIDER reports scrub tech not at the back table when going to grab needle from the needle rack needle slipped poking CW provider on the Rt thumb. Needle rack had clean needles however CW reports gloves had blood on them. CW fully scrubbed in for the procedure.

Injury or illness

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Finger Right

Object or substance involved

CW Stuck By Suture Needle To Rt Thumb. Gloves Contaminatedneedle Clean.

Summary line

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Finger Right

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.