Chicago, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Northwestern Medical Group
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Northwestern Medical Group in 680 North Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physician CE in MDs' (medical doctors, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Street
- 680 North Lakeshore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60611
- On-site location
- FeinbergGalter 4th Floor RadiologySpcl Procedures Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
I was doing a CT guided cervical bone biopsy. These bone biopsies require significant twisting and force to advance the needle because it is not safe for the patient to advance with a mallet in this setting.
What happened
Blood exposure to thumb when glove ripped exposing my broken skin to patient blood while obtaining a needle biopsy.
Injury or illness
Cut Laceration Puncture Finger
Object or substance involved
Patient blood on my exposed thumb after glove tear and minor tear of the skin on my thumb.
Summary line
Blood exposure to thumb when glove ripped exposing my broken skin to patient blood while obtaining a needle biopsy.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Physician CE
- SOC code
- 29-1229: Physicians, All Other
- NAICS code
- 621111: MDs' (medical doctors, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 9,478
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 14,107,451
- Establishment ID
- 499020
- Employer case #
- 54840
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 19:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-18
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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