SHARPS INJURY LOG
 

Date/Time of Injury: ___________________
Injured Employee: __________________________
Employee Title: __________________________


Sharps Injury:
Did the device in use have engineered sharps injury protection? yes no
Type/brand name of device involved in the exposure: __________________________
Was the device used properly? yes no
Was the protective mechanism activated? yes no
Did the exposure occur before, during, or after activation? before during after
When did the exposure incident occur? (check one)
During use of sharp
Between steps of a multi-step procedure
After use and before disposal of sharp
While putting sharp into disposal container
Sharp left in inappropriate place
Overfilled sharps container
Disassembling
Other _________________________________________________


Location in facility where exposure occurred: _________________________________________________
Procedure being performed at the time of the incident: _________________________________________________
Body part involved in the injury: _________________________________________________
Circumstances of the exposure:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Engineering controls/work practices/protective equipment/safety devices in use at the time of the incident:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________


Employee sent to (Healthcare Professional) ___________________ on (Date/Time) ___________________ for evaluation and follow-up.
What will be done to prevent this type of injury from recurring?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date Corrective Action Taken: ___________________



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