Chicago, IL —
OSHA Injury Report: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL 60611 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was clinical Nurse in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Street
- 251 E Huron
- City
- Chicago
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60611
- On-site location
- FeinbergGalter 11th Floor Pulmonary 11E Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
I was collecting a pleural fluid sample from a chest tube with a syringe and needle.
What happened
I was collecting a pleural fluid collection sample from a chest tube when I pulled the needle out it swiped my wrist.
Injury or illness
Cut Laceration Puncture Hands Wrist
Object or substance involved
Blood exposure from a needle that had just been in contact with the patient 's pleural fluid.
Summary line
I was collecting a pleural fluid collection sample from a chest tube when I pulled the needle out it swiped my wrist.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Clinical Nurse
- SOC code
- 29-1141 — Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 19127
- Total hours worked
- 13011122
- Establishment ID
- 499022
- Employer case #
- 54668
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 22:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 18FEB26:21:19:00
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.