OSHA Injury Report: Continuing Care Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Lab Draw

What happened

Associate alleges On my first attempt at drawing blood [REDACTED] during training I was using a 22G with a vacutainer and drawing on the pt 's left antecubital (AC). I inserted the needle into the pt 's AC incorrectly but instinctively holding it as I would hold the IVs I 've previously used in EMS [REDACTED] ago because of muscle memory. I attempted to fix my hand position while filling the first SST and I saw the vein blow. I withdrew the needle from the pt 's AC while covering the location with a folded 2x2. As I went to close the cap on the needle I closed it incorrectly because of my muscle memory from the IVs I 've previously used and my finger slid off the side of the cap and the anterior aspect of the tip of my right first pointer finger (closest to thumb) grazed against the needle enough to where I felt it. I didn 't feel pain specifically and I wasn 't sure if it broke skin. Not wanting to upset the pt I waited until [REDACTED] (my proctor) completed the lab work on the pt 's

Injury or illness

Sharps exposure Right Pointer finger

Object or substance involved

BD Vacutainer Eclipse needle 22 G 1 1 4

Summary line

Sharps exposure right pointer finger; BD Vacutainer Eclipse needle 22 G 1 1 4

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.