OSHA Injury Report: INSTITUTE OF LIVING

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was assisting during medication administration following an injection to a patient

What happened

After a medication injection was administered to a patient another nurse was holding the used needle when it remained exposed for an unknown reason The exposed needle punctured the employee s left wrist above the glove line The needle had just been used on the patient at the time of the injury

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES WRIST CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Used hypodermic needle contaminated sharp during post injection handling

Summary line

After medication injection was administered to patient another nurse was holding used needle and remained exposed for an unknown reason Exposed needle punctured employees left wrist above glove line Needle had just been used on patient at time of injury

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.