1. Stop what he is doing immediately. Clean the affected area with soap and water. Joe must follow the hospital or clinics' protocol for needle stick injuries.
Is an incident report necessary?
2. Yes.
If an incident report is filed, where should it be placed?
3. Under employee injuries.
Does the doctor need to be informed?
4. Yes, of course. The doctor must know so he or someone else can perform the proper tests on Joe to make sure he wasn't introduced to a disease or bacteria.
