Variable Number % of Injuries
Occupation
Doctor 8 19
Nurse 21 50
Technicians 13 31
Anatomical Site
Right hand 25 59.5
Left hand 15 35.7
Leg 2 4.8
Location
Theater 23 54.8
Laboratory 5 11.9
Ward 5 11.9
CSSD 2 4.8
ER 1 2.4
Clinic 6 14.3
Circumstances
Handling instrument 20 47.6
Procedural 13 31.0
Disposal & cleaning 9 21.4
Injury tool
Needle 35 83.3
Scalpel 2 4.8
Unspecified 5 11.9
Table 1: Distribution of sharps injuries characteristics in Dhahran eye Specialist Hospital 2006-2012.