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 NIOSH Publication No. 2004-146

Worker Health Chartbook 2004

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1chart thumbnail - click on image for larger view.Figure 2-14 Distribution of 6,212 reported percutaneous injuries involving hollow-bore needles in hospital workers by associated medical procedure, 1995-2000. Drawing blood from a vein (venipuncture) was responsible for 25% of percutaneous injuries involving hollow-bore needles during 1995-2000, and injections were responsible for 22%. (Source: CDC [2002b].)

 

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