OSHA Injury Report: AdventHealth Avista

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Needle stick

What happened

Gave a Sub-Q [REDACTED] into the back of a patient 's arm. The [REDACTED] does not have a safety mechanism in place I was trying to re-cap the needle to dispose of it in the sharps. I missed the needle cap and pricked my finger through a pair of chemo gloves. Next time I give this injection I will not rec-cap the needle. No information on manufacturer website or box on the gauge of the [REDACTED] needle. [REDACTED] comes prefilled in a syringe with no safety mechanism.

Injury or illness

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Object or substance involved

Needle

Summary line

Gave a Sub-Q [REDACTED] injection into the back of a patient 's arm. The [REDACTED] injection does not have a safety mechanism in place I was trying to re-cap the needle to dispose of it in the sharps. I missed the needle cap and pricked my finger through

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.