Needle stick

A needlestick injury is when an injury is caused by a sharp object that is either contaminated or dirty.

These accidents typically happen in a medical work place but can also happen in the disposal of medical waste.

The risks are Blood-borne diseases that could be transmitted by a needlestick injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). A claim would also consider the phycological effects caused by the needlestick injury.

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