Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521589 - Employee's Finger Is Injured by Needle Stick

Accident Summary Nr: 202521589 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/29/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314993999	10/03/2011	8062	622110	Sutter Health/Los Banos Memorial Hospital

Abstract: On December 29, 2010, Employee #1 gave an insulin injection to a patient in the ICU (intensive care unit) department. Following the injection, Employee #1 attempted to remove the needle and stuck her right ring finger. Weeks following this incident, Employee #1 reported a lesion where the puncture occurred. Employee #1 received outpatient surgery to remove the lesion. She was treated and released the same day.

Keywords: HEALTH CARE WORKER, FINGER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314993999			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Registered nurses

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