OSHA Injury Report: HUNTERS AMBULANCE

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was performing a fingerstick blood glucose check and disposing of the used lancet into a sharps container in the rear of the ambulance

What happened

After completing a fingerstick blood glucose check and placing the used lancet into the sharps container located on an upper shelf in the ambulance the employee felt a sharp object penetrate the glove and puncture the right fifth digit The specific sharp causing the injury and source patient could not be identified the sharps container was below the fill line and properly secured at the time of inspection

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES FINGER S CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Unknown sharp object inside sharps container contaminated sharp during disposal process

Summary line

ACCIDENTAL NEEDLESTICK WHILE DISPOSING OF A LANCET

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.