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Report: Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance at VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas
DATE: 07/26/18
An employee was drawing meloxicam out of a bottle and poked her thumb with the needle. The employee woke up the next day and her hand was swollen. She was hospitalized for infection and surgery.
| Report ID |
2018077592 |
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| Date |
07/26/2018 |
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| UPA |
1366663 |
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| Primary NAICS |
541940 |
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| Nature |
133 |
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Part of Body |
4420 |
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Source |
7511 |
Needles, syringes |
| Event |
61 |
Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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