Chicago, IL · 2025-12-11

OSHA Injury Report: Northwestern Medical Group

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-12-11, an injury at Northwestern Medical Group in 680 North Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was medical Assistant in MDs' (medical doctors, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Northwestern Medical Group
Street: 680 North Lakeshore Drive
City: Chicago
State: IL
ZIP: 60611
On-site location: Lavin Family Pavilion 22nd Floor Lavin Dermatology Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Had the instruments soaking in solution

What happened

I was transferring dirty instruments to the ultrasonic machine and pierced my thumb with a double skin hook instrument

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration Puncture Finger

Object or substance involved

Instrument stick double skin hook blood

Summary line

I was transferring dirty instruments to the ultrasonic machine and pierced my thumb with a double skin hook instrument

Employee and industry

Job description: Medical Assistant
SOC code: 31-9092: Medical Assistants
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 #: 54974

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-12-11
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 16:30
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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