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 surgical First Asst HR 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
- McHenry Hospital 1st Floor MH Surgery Support Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Suturing the skin closed at the end of the second surgery of the day.
What happened
While suturing the skin I poked my left thumb tip with the needle.
Injury or illness
Cut Laceration Puncture Finger
Object or substance involved
Needlestick
Summary line
While suturing the skin I poked my left thumb tip with the needle.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Surgical First Asst HR
- 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 #
- 55167
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 13:15
- 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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