Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106404.015 - Employee becomes ill after being stuck in the finger by need

Accident Summary Nr: 106404.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 05/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1322030.015	06/11/2018		621511	Nordx

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018, Employee #1 was pulling the safety cover over the needle after obtaining a blood culture. While pulling the safety cover over the needle, the needle stuck her left index finger.The employee became ill from the needlestick and was hospitalized. It was determined that the blood culture was positive and the employee had been exposed to an infectious agent.

Keywords: Finger, Infectious Disease, Stuck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1322030.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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