OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434418
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
ZUNI, NM·
Event description
Employee incurs hand infection from needle prick
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee was sub-culturing blood samples with a double-ended needle. The employee stuck herself with a double-ended needle while preparing a blood sample. She was hospitalized to treat an infection in the hand.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 F
- Event type
- 9
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