Needle stick injuries commonly affect the fingers of the non-dominant hand, particularly the left hand fingers in right-handed individuals.
According to the provided reference, healthcare workers (HCW) frequently experience inadvertent needlestick injuries. The reference specifically points out:
- The left-hand fingers are the most at-risk body part for needlestick injuries in HCW, especially when the dominant hand is the right hand. This indicates that the hand holding the item being injected or drawn from is more susceptible to injury.
