Occupational Health & Safety Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to occupational health & safety, blood borne exposures (needle sticks), chemical spills exposure, confined spaces, ergonomics, fire safety and exposure, industrial hygiene, hazardous material handling and shipping, indoor air quality, workplace injuries, noise-induced hearing loss, occupational asthma, personal protective equipment, safe lifting techniques, and workers compensation.

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Needle Stick Injury. Do I need more testing?

FaithK1

Hello there! I am writing to see if I should continue testing for HIV. My situation is a little unique in that I feel like I ran down ...

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Numbness

WhoMikeJones

I recently had 2 surgeries performed on my left arm laterial epicondylitis debdidement, and ulnar nerve transposition, cubital tunnel rel...

Loss of feelings in thumb after a deep cut

roy11911

hey all, I injured my upper thumb from a knife cut, had stitches placed in the area. After a few days I noticed that I lost feeling at t...

Scratches on my big toenail

Dark0Crow

I have scratches on my big toe's nail on both feet. These scratches are there for years and its look really annoys me. How to get rid of ...

Accidental Chlorine Inhalation

rondon999

two days back I was trying to clean my restroom and I mixed Vinegar,Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner and Bleach and hot water. Suddenly a foul s...

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in basement 15 breathing epoxy dizzy scared. Am I gonna die?

Gonnakillhimifidontdiefirst

Floor enamel.husband/myself painted walls have a gas heater going also.i have copd.am I gonna die

Could I have fractured my tailbone unknowingly?

lacrymosa

Hello. I have a worry that makes me wonder about possible problem. I already posted it somewhere but I rarely get answers to anythin...

Will I be infected with HIV when a flush splash out into my face

Jemmyaco

I am a Physician Assistant student and in flushing a cannula we thought was patent it splashed and onto my face and eyes...I don't know i...

Hospital needle disposals, do they pose risk to public?

Drea0830

I took my daughter to the hospital. Rooms are tiny, so I sat on the chair, I didn't realize I was leaning on the needle disposal because...

Should I be concerned about spraypainting a surface in the house.

Joe_Doe46

My fiancée spray painted approximately 2 feet of 1-inch PVC pipe along with a 1 sq. ft. tile - she did the spraying outside. However, aft...

Oven cleaner safety

anxious09

5-6 days ago I cleaned my oven with Cilit bang degreaser. Ι remember I washed it well and rinsed aftwewards and wiped it down but forgot ...

Needle stick while working with cadaver

Jeffg93

I had the opportunity to participate in a cadaver lab and accidentally suffered a needle stick from a needle that was used on a partially...

Needlestick injury in dental clinic

sticker9001

I'm new graduate dentist and today I was performing a root canal procedure on a patient and had a needlestick injury. The instrument was ...

Condensation in blood tube or was it reused.

Zaine26

Today I went to the emergency room. And they said they needed to draw blood. When I saw the blood tubes they were condensed with water in...

Weak Hand Grip Carpal Tunnel?

dwidell

I cashier for a living and very recently my left hand is getting weak for grip. There is no pain and I have full motor control. However...

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Why do I feel sick after falling onto my hip?

MLcoolJ

Hi! I recently slipped outside of my office and fell hard onto my right hip. I now have a huge bruise but have also been feeling nauseous...

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Please respond-looking for BLACK MOLD information

cursed1

I have black mold on my balcony, which is dripping down from the roof of my apartment building. I have not been to a doctor, yet, becaus...

Head lice transfer

browniebrownie

Hi, I work as a dental hygienist, and a few days ago a patient came in for treatment. As usual I was wearing a dental jacket, with short ...

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Eye Irritation since previous work injury

HemiMoparGuy1981

My eye irritation has been getting worse and worse. From the beginning...I am an electrician, back in December or January, I had a freak ...

Ear doctor

Aschaefer1

Cauliflower ear I had a hematoma and got surgery on my ear after it healed I now have cauliflower I got it from wrestling I do have head ...

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