Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202518098 - Employee Is Injured with Needle Stick in Trash

Accident Summary Nr: 202518098 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/01/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310553755	09/04/2008	8092	621492	Davita Trc, Inc.

Abstract: On July 1, 2008, a janitorial service employee was taking out trash from a dialysis center. The employee felt something poke her finger. The employer could not find the source of what poked the employee and treated the incident as if it were a contaminated needle to err on the side of safety. The employee was not hospitalized, but had received the Hepatitis B Vaccinations.

Keywords: JANITOR, HEPATITIS, CLEANING, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310553755			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Janitors and cleaners

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