Sharp object safety
Leave the object in place; protect around it with dressings and apply pressure at the wound edges as instructed. Seek medical help and call 999 for severe bleeding; never push or pull the object.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
Pulling out a deeply embedded object can worsen bleeding and tissue damage.
Removing a deep fragment to clean the wound or pressing directly on it.
Leave the object in place; protect around it with dressings and apply pressure at the wound edges as instructed.
For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
