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 registered Nurse North 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
- 2127 Midlands Court 1st Floor NMG Otolaryngology Sycamore Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Helping with an in-office procedure. Draining of an ear.
What happened
Was throwing a used needle in the sharps container and the needle went through the cap sticking my finger.
Injury or illness
Cut Laceration Puncture Finger
Object or substance involved
Needlestick exposed to patient 's blood.
Summary line
Was throwing a used needle in the sharps container and the needle went through the cap sticking my finger.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Registered Nurse North
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- 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 #
- 55018
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 08:30
- Time of incident
- 14:15
- 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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