Uniform Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report
14 Hospitals, 1999Total Cases: 500
Total Average Daily Census: 4,197
| JOB CATEGORY |
| M.D. (attending/staff) |
15 |
3% |
| M.D. (intern/resident/fellow) |
51 |
10% |
| Medical student |
4 |
1% |
| Nurse RN/LPN |
242 |
49% |
| Nursing student |
2 |
0% |
| Respiratory therapist |
15 |
3% |
| Surgery attendant |
10 |
2% |
| Other attendant |
26 |
5% |
| Phlebotomist/venipuncture/I.V. team |
10 |
2% |
| Clinical laboratory worker |
21 |
4% |
| Technologist (non-lab) |
25 |
5% |
| Dentist |
0 |
0% |
| Dental hygienist |
0 |
0% |
| Housekeeper/laundry worker |
3 |
1% |
| Paramedic |
5 |
1% |
| CNA/HHA |
10 |
2% |
| Security |
3 |
1% |
| Other |
57 |
11% |
| ( 499 records) |
| PLACE OF OCCURRENCE |
| Where did the injury occur in the institution? |
| Patient room |
166 |
33% |
| Outside patient room |
10 |
2% |
| Emergency department |
46 |
9% |
| Intensive/critical care unit |
76 |
15% |
| Operating room |
67 |
14% |
| Outpatient clinic/office |
24 |
5% |
| Blood bank |
5 |
1% |
| Venipuncture |
2 |
0% |
| Dialysis facility |
3 |
1% |
| Procedure room |
27 |
5% |
| Clinical laboratories |
19 |
4% |
| Autopsy/pathology |
2 |
0% |
| Service/utility area |
3 |
1% |
| Labor and delivery |
17 |
3% |
| Home-care |
2 |
0% |
| Other |
29 |
6% |
| ( 498 records) |
| SOURCE PATIENT |
| Was the source patient known? |
| Yes |
453 |
92% |
| No |
20 |
4% |
| Unknown |
18 |
4% |
| N/A |
1 |
0% |
| ( 492 records) |
| BODY FLUIDS |
| Which body fluids were involved in the exposure? |
| Blood or blood product |
355 |
71% |
| Vomit |
16 |
3% |
| Sputum |
17 |
3% |
| Saliva |
25 |
5% |
| CSF |
2 |
0% |
| Peritoneal fluid |
9 |
2% |
| Pleural fluid |
1 |
0% |
| Amniotic fluid |
11 |
2% |
| Urine |
42 |
8% |
| Other |
202 |
40% |
| EXPOSED PART |
| Was the exposed part: |
| Intact skin |
196 |
39% |
| Non-intact skin |
87 |
17% |
| Eye(s) |
273 |
55% |
| Nose |
24 |
5% |
| Mouth |
51 |
10% |
| Other |
166 |
33% |
| TYPE OF EXPOSURE |
| Did the blood or body fluid: |
| Touch unprotected skin |
435 |
86% |
| Touch skin through gap between protective garments |
32 |
6% |
| Soak through protective garment |
14 |
3% |
| Soak through clothing |
28 |
6% |
| PROTECTIVE ITEMS WORN |
| Which protective items were worn at the time of the exposure? |
| Single pair latex/vinyl gloves |
322 |
64% |
| Double pair latex/vinyl gloves |
37 |
7% |
| Goggles |
11 |
1% |
| Eyeglasses (not protective) |
82 |
16% |
| Eyeglasses with sideshields |
7 |
1% |
| Faceshield |
21 |
4% |
| Surgical mask |
61 |
12% |
| Surgical gown |
55 |
11% |
| Plastic apron |
5 |
1% |
| Lab coat, cloth (not protective) |
37 |
7% |
| Lab coat, other |
15 |
3% |
| Other item |
178 |
36% |
| RESULT |
| Was the exposure the result of: |
| Direct patientcontact |
232 |
47% |
| Specimen container leaked/spilled |
36 |
7% |
| Specimen container broke |
8 |
2% |
| IV tubing/bag/pump leaked |
47 |
10% |
| Other body fluid container spilled/leaked |
37 |
8% |
| Touched contaminated equipment/surface |
12 |
2% |
| Touched contaminated drapes/sheets, etc. |
7 |
1% |
| Feeding/ventilator/other tube separated/leaked/spilled |
45 |
9% |
| Other |
138 |
14% |
| ( 495 records) |
| TIME IN CONTACT |
| For how long was the blood or body fluid in contact with your skin or mucous membranes? |
| Less than 5 minutes |
385 |
79% |
| 5-14 minutes |
67 |
13% |
| 15 minutes - 1 hour |
24 |
5% |
| More than 1 hour |
19 |
3% |
| ( 495 records) |
| QUANTITY |
| Estimate the quantity of blood/body fluid that came in contact with your skin or mucous membranes: |
| Small amount (up to 5 cc) |
430 |
87% |
| Moderate amount (5-50 cc) |
50 |
10% |
| Large amount (more than 50 cc) |
15 |
3% |
| ( 495 records) |
| BODY PART |
| Right hand |
69 |
| Left hand |
58 |
| Arm |
83 |
| Face/Head |
504 |
| Front/Chest |
24 |
| Leg |
14 |
| Foot |
2 |
| Back |
1 |
| OSHA |
| Is this incident OSHA reportable? |
| Yes |
61 |
18% |
| No |
282 |
82% |
| ( 343 records) |
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