OSHA Injury Report: HUNTERS AMBULANCE

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was transporting a patient to the Emergency Department and providing patient care including IV access and soft restraint due to combative behavior

What happened

While transporting a confused and combative patient the employee established IV access During needle removal and retraction the patient swatted the employee s hand causing the needle to puncture the employee s right index finger Employee was wearing gloves at the time and cleansed the site with alcohol immediately after the exposure

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES FINGER S CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

IV needle sharp instrument during patient care patient contact contributed to incident

Summary line

While transporting a confused and combative patient employee established IV During needle removal retraction the patient swatted employees hand causing the needle to puncture right index finger Employee was wearing gloves and cleaned with alcohol after

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.