OSHA Injury Report: AdventHealth Wauchula

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

recapping IV

What happened

I was straight sticking patient for labs ordered. Patient is from a local psych facility and was extremely combative and uncooperative. patient required multiple staff members to hold patient while I attempted the blood draw. After blood sample was collected I removed the needle. When I attempted to put the guard up over the needle the spiked end that was resting on my right palm pierced my hand. I immediately ran hot water over puncture wound and scrubbed with soap.

Injury or illness

Injuries Exp-Blood-Body Fluid Needle-Needlestick Hand-Right

Object or substance involved

needle

Summary line

I was straight sticking patient for labs ordered. Patient is from a local psych facility and was extremely combative and uncooperative. patient required multiple staff members to hold patient while I attempted the blood draw. After blood sample was coll

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.