Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 522086 - Employee dies of Hepatitis B ten years after needle stick

Accident Summary Nr: 522086 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100749712	01/04/1993	8062	0	Boulder Community Hospital

Abstract: On April 7, 1983, Employee #1 was stuck by a needle while administering an IV. The employee had been offered the hepatitis vaccine series, but declined in writing. The employee died of Hepatitis B on December 29, 1992.

Keywords: INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100749712			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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