Uniform Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report 77 Hospitals, 1993-1995 Total Cases: 1437 JOB CATEGORY M.D. (attending/staff) 59 4% M.D. (intern/resident/fellow) 80 6% Medical student 13 1% Nurse RN/LPN 771 54% Nursing student 5 0% Respiratory therapist 47 3% Surgery attendant 33 2% Other attendant 118 8% Phlebotomist/venipuncture/I.V. team 31 2% Clinical laboratory worker 10 1% Technologist (non-lab) 82 6% Dentist 0 0% Dental hygienist 1 0% Housekeeper/laundry worker 3 0% Other 167 12% ( 2 missing) PLACE OF OCCURRENCE Where did the injury occur in the institution? Patient room 646 45% Outside patient room 48 3% Emergency department 167 12% Intensive/critical care unit 146 10% Operating room 149 10% Outpatient clinic/office 48 3% Blood bank 1 0% Venipuncture 2 0% Dialysis facility 4 0% Procedure room 70 5% Clinical laboratories 3 0% Autopsy/pathology 4 0% Service/utility area 3 0% Other 139 10% ( 1 missing) SOURCE PATIENT Was the source patient known? Yes 1406 98% No 13 1% Unknown 10 1% N/A 5 0% ( 1 missing) BODY FLUIDS Which body fluids were involved in the exposure? Blood or blood product 858 60% Vomit 95 7% CSF 2 0% Peritoneal fluid 5 0% Pleural fluid 12 1% Amniotic fluid 40 3% Urine 78 5% Other 393 27% EXPOSED PART Was the exposed part: Intact skin 605 42% Non-intact skin 322 22% Eye(s) 680 47% Nose 61 4% Mouth 174 12% Other 36 3% TYPE OF EXPOSURE Did the blood or body fluid: Touch unprotected skin 1233 86% Touch skin through gap between protective garments 136 9% Soak through protective garment 37 3% Soak through clothing 91 6% PROTECTIVE ITEMS WORN Which protective items were worn at the time of the exposure? Single pair latex/vinyl gloves 767 53% Double pair latex/vinyl gloves 94 7% Goggles 54 4% Eyeglasses 182 13% Faceshield 51 4% Surgical mask 180 13% Surgical gown 165 11% Plastic apron 10 1% Lab coat, cloth 106 7% Lab coat, other 15 1% Other item 107 7% RESULT Was the exposure the result of: Direct patient exposure 1437 100% Specimen container leaked/spilled 0 0% Specimen container broke 0 0% IV tubing/bag/pump leaked 0 0% Other body fluid container spilled/leaked 0 0% Touched contaminated equipment 0 0% Touched contaimnated drapes/sheets, etc. 0 0% Unknown 0 0% Other 0 0% ( 0 missing) TIME IN CONTACT For how long was the blood or body fluid in contact with your skin or mucous membranes? Less than 5 minutes 1066 74% 5-14 minutes 237 16% 15 minutes - 1 hour 95 7% More than 1 hour 28 2% ( 7 missing) QUANTITY Estimate the quantity of blood/body fluid that came in contact with your skin or mucous membranes: Small amount (up to 5 cc) 1222 85% Moderate amount (5-50 cc) 159 11% Large amount (more than 50 cc) 46 3% BODY PART Right hand, back 127 Right hand, front 126 Left hand, front 118 Left hand, back 79 Right arm 140 Left arm 99 Head 1316 Chest 50 Back 3 Mid-body 13 Right leg 22 Left leg 19 Right foot 6 Left foot 4 OSHA Is this incident OSHA reportable? Yes 175 12% No 977 68% ( 277 missing) For those cases that are OSHA reportable: Cumulative number of days away from work: 0 Cumulative number of days of restricted work activity: 0