Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Name: Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at MaineHealth Systems
Start: 5/30/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018055238 · 5/30/2018 · MaineHealth Systems

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury
Source: Infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified
Secondary source: Needles, syringes

Employer

Name: MaineHealth Systems
Location: 301-A US Route 1, SCARBOROUGH, MAINE, 04074
NAICS: 621511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee suffered a needlestick on her left index finger while using a syringe to subculture a pathogenic culture. The wound required surgical debridement.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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