OSHA Injury Report: Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Handling sharps wires instruments

What happened

Employee was dissecting a body organ in the lab when she accidentally cut her finger with a scalpel. The source was contacted and unfortunately is not able or willing to come in to have blood work done as she just underwent a hysterectomy [REDACTED]. Sh e is sore and doesn 't feel she would be able to make the car ride to the facility. The source does have an appointment on [REDACTED] at the specialty clinic. She is willing to have labs drawn at that time. Contacted the employee to let her know of the situation and at this time the employee does not want to undergo Doctor that was secured for [REDACTED]. She reports that if she was to do that that would disrupt people 's schedule and she 's unable to make it. The employee is also not wanting to go on [REDACTED]. The employee did agree to have blood work done [REDACTED]. Will be in contact with Doctor 's nurse to arrange for labs to look for on the [REDACTED] for the source and will verbalize those results to the employee. The source wa

Injury or illness

Medical sharp contaminated to Finger Thumb

Object or substance involved

Long cutting blade cut while removing from package prior to securing into the handle. Blade was new clean but gloves were soiled with blood.

Summary line

Medical sharp contaminated to Finger Thumb from Long cutting blade cut while removing from package prior to securing into the handle. Blade was new clean but gloves were soiled with blood.

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.