OSHA Injury Report: MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was performing a blood draw and explaining next steps to the patient while removing the tourniquet

What happened

While removing the tourniquet after venipuncture and providing instructions to the patient the patient moved his hand causing the needle to dislodge and puncture the employee s middle finger through the glove The employee noted bleeding after removing PPE immediately washed hands and reported the incident to a supervisor

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES HAND CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Used phlebotomy needle during venipuncture contaminated sharp patient movement contributed

Summary line

Removing tourniquet after venipuncture the patient moved hand causing needle to dislodge and puncture employee middle finger through the glove Employee noted bleeding after removing PPE immediately washed hands and reported the incident to a supervisor

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.