OSHA Injury Report: WINDHAM HOSPITAL

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was placing an IV in a patient and had removed the needle with the safety device engaged

What happened

After IV placement the employee removed the needle and engaged the safety mechanism While removing gloves the left glove became caught on the end of the needle being held in the right hand This action disengaged the safety device causing the needle to rebound and puncture the employee s left palm

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES HAND CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Used IV needle catheter with safety device contaminated sharp instrument during post procedure handling

Summary line

CM PLACED IV IN PATIENT REMOVED NEEDLE SAFETY IN PLACE I WAS PULLING OFF MY GLOVES WITH SHARP WITH SAFETY IN PLACE IN RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND GLOVE CAUGHT END OF NEEDLE PULLING SAFETY OFF AND THE NEEDLE REBOUNDED BACK LEFT PALM

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.