Table 2.

Distribution of sharps injuries by time of occurrence, contaminant, object involved, body part injured, circumstances and Occupational Health Division report, Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, January 2017 to December 2018

	n	%
Time of occurrence
Day	73	84.0
Night	14	16.0
Total	87	100.0
Contaminant
Bloody fluid	1	1.1
Pleural/peritoneal fluid	1	1.1
Blood	60	69.0
Tissue	1	1.1
Not reported	24	27.7
Total	87	100.0
Object
Needle	19	21.8
Blood	11	12.7
Not reported	57	65.5
Total	87	100.0
Body part injured
Finger	18	20.7
Left hand	1	1.1
Not reported	68	78.2
Total	87	100.0
Accident circumstances
Disposal	3	3.5
Blood collection	2	2.3
Suturing	2	2.3
Blood glucose test	1	1.1
Intravenous catheter removal	2	2.3
Not reported	77	88.5
Total	87	100.0
OHD report
Yes	20	23.0
No	67	77.0
Total	87	100.0

Source: Notification System for Accidents Involving Biological Material and INCA Occupational Health Division, 2018.

OHD = Occupational Health Division.