| VARIABLE |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
| WAS THE SHARP ITEM CONTAMINATED |
| Contaminated |
29 |
90.6% |
| Uncontaminated |
1 |
3.1% |
| Unknown |
2 |
6.3% |
| TYPE OF DEVICE CAUSING INJURY |
| Syringe, disposable |
11 |
35.55 |
| Syringe, blood gas |
1 |
3.2% |
| Syringe, other type |
1 |
3.2% |
| IV catheter |
3 |
9.7% |
| Needle/holder vacuum tube blood collection |
1 |
3.2% |
| Needle, unattached hypodermic |
2 |
6.5% |
| Needle, describe |
1 |
3.2% |
| Suture Needle |
9 |
29.0% |
| Scalpel, reusable |
1 |
3.2% |
| Scalpel, disposable |
1 |
3.2% |
| SHARP ITEM PENETRATED |
| Single pair of gloves |
19 |
59.4% |
| Double pair of gloves |
7 |
21.9% |
| No gloves |
6 |
18.8% |
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