OSHA Injury Report: Regina Hospital United Hastings Regina

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

UTD - HASTINGS REGINA [REDACTED] AHCI HASTINGS RN reports on [REDACTED] flushing a chest port w saline. EE then removed 19 g 1 port access needle from patient when EE reports hearing a click from the needle guard. EE then placed port needle on the bedside table while placing a bandage on the patients port access site. EE Picked up port needle and was poked in the Rt ring finger. EE stating pt has a history of bleeding and was putting pressure on chest before disposing of the needle and that the sharps container was a few feet away.

What happened

UTD - HASTINGS REGINA [REDACTED] AHCI HASTINGS RN reports on [REDACTED] flushing a chest port w saline. EE then removed 19 g 1 port access needle from patient when EE reports hearing a click from the needle guard. EE then placed port needle on the bedside table while placing a bandage on the patients port access site. EE Picked up port needle and was poked in the Rt ring finger. EE stating pt has a history of bleeding and was putting pressure on chest before disposing of the needle and that the sharps container was a few feet away.

Injury or illness

Port needle 19 gauge 1 inch stick in gloved right ring finger.

Object or substance involved

EE Sustained A Needlestick To Rt Ring Finger Picking Up Contaminated Needle.

Summary line

Blood Body Fluid Exposure Finger Right Ring

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.