1. Examples from Learning Experience Reports (LER)
Sharps cause Cuts
Examples from
Learning Experience Reports (LER)

2. Injuries caused by sharps
Two researcher recently reported being cut by sharps.
Cut by a pastuer pipette that broke as it was being removed from a rubber tubing.
Prevention: cut the tubing to remove the pipet.
Poked by a needle when punching holes in the top of a microcentrifuge tube cap.
Preventions: work carefully, and secure the tube on the bench top (not hold in your fingers).