MaineHealth Systems
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SCARBOROUGH, MAINE
| Employer | MaineHealth Systems | Report ID | 2018055238 |
| Address | 301-A US Route 1 | City, State ZIP | SCARBOROUGH, MAINE 04074 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Needles, syringes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621511 | Inspection # | 1322030 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.58000, -70.34000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at MaineHealth Systems in SCARBOROUGH, MAINE suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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