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VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital

Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT WORTH, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital in FORT WORTH, Texas
Employer VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital
Address 7817 Jacksboro Hwy
City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, Texas 76135
Report ID 2018077592
Event Date July 26, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance
Source of Injury Needles, syringes
Industry (NAICS) 541940
GPS Coordinates 32.81000, -97.46000

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Incident Narrative

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.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital in FORT WORTH, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as needlestick without exposure to harmful substance, with needles, syringes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance injuries.

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