OSHA Injury Report: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian - Irvine

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

EE was preparing her equipment for the lab draw and sanitized her hands before the lab attempt of the patient.

What happened

The patient was having his blood taken for labs on his hand. EE cannot recall which hand was used for the labs. EE was using a 23 gauge butterfly needle for the lab draw. She had initially used a 20 cc syringe but switched to a 10 cc syringe to obtain more blood for the labs with her left hand. Then she switched the 10cc syringe to a 5 cc syringe to gather the rest of the blood needed for the tests. EE then placed her right middle and index finger above the needle site to place a gauze pad. At this time she pressed the safety on the butterfly needle with her right thumb. The safety did not activate so she pressed it a second time with her right thumb and the safety retracted the needle but she felt a pinch on her right middle finger. EE then removed her glove and noticed there was blood on her right middle finger; EE states the glove had no tears or signs of a puncture. She washed her hands with soap and hot water for 3 minutes and the bleeding on her right middle finger stopped.

Injury or illness

The patient was having his blood taken for labs on his hand. EE cannot recall which hand was used for the labs. EE was using a 23 gauge butterfly needle for the lab draw. She had initially used a 20 cc syringe but switched to a 10 cc syringe to obtain more blood for the labs with her left hand. Then she switched the 10cc syringe to a 5 cc syringe to gather the rest of the blood needed for the tests. EE then placed her right middle and index finger above the needle site to place a gauze pad. At this time she pressed the safety on the butterfly needle with her right thumb. The safety did not activate so she pressed it a second time with her right thumb and the safety retracted the needle but she felt a pinch on her right middle finger. EE then removed her glove and noticed there was blood on her right middle finger; EE states the glove had no tears or signs of a puncture. She washed her hands with soap and hot water for 3 minutes and the bleeding on her right middle finger stopped.

Object or substance involved

23 Gauge Winged Butterfly needle.

Summary line

After blood draw the safety did not activate so she pressed it a second time with her right thumb and the safety retracted the needle but she felt a pinch on her right middle finger.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.