Table 4.

Circumstances for risk exposures to needle prick injuries.

Circumstance*	Total numbers exposed (n = 196)
	n	Percentage
Bimanual needle recapping	131	66.8
Disconnecting needle from drip sets, transfusion sets…	34	17.3
Needle left carelessly	32	16.3
Overfilled sharps’ container	16	8.2
Faulty manoeuvre	26	13.3
During cleaning of instruments	30	15.3
During injection administration	13	6.6
During needle removal from vein**	90	45.9
Surgical incision**	22	11.2

^*Some had > 1 circumstance

^**High risk exposures.