# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Texas Biomedical Research Institute
> OSHA SIR `2022087600` · 8/26/2022 · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury
- **Source:** Viruses
## Employer
- **Name:** Texas Biomedical Research Institute
- **Location:** 8715 W. Military Drive, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78227
- **NAICS:** 541720
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing a heart stick/blood draw on an animal before euthanasia, using an 18 gauge needle with syringe. The infected needle came out of the animal and stuck the employee on his left thumb.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*