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The Case Behind Puncture
A source-by-source public record of the safety-needle case, its public-health context, and the film it inspired.
Orientation
Every entry identifies whether it is a public record, government source, research, reporting, interview, or reception record.
Tiers describe directness and institutional strength—not whether a source agrees with the film or the firm.
Every card states what the source supports and what it does not establish. Start with the original record when available.
Chronology of the record
From federal action and the case record to global burden assessments and standing prevention guidance, each marker opens the underlying exhibit.
“Standing” guidance is placed at the end of the trail because no publication date has been independently verified in this record.
Selected exhibit
2000
EL-POLICY-001
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (H.R. 5178)
Safety-needle law enters the federal record.
Verified evidence index
15 verified public sources. The first release favors interpretability and provenance over volume.
Last source review: Aug 13, 2026
Displaying 15 records
A contemporaneous company announcement about the 2004 settlement, published by Retractable Technologies.
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Retractable Technologies, Inc.
Jul 2, 2004
The official congressional record for federal needlestick-safety legislation.
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U.S. Congress
Nov 6, 2000
CDC prevention guidance for sharps safety in healthcare settings.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date not verified
OSHA guidance on exposure-control evaluation and engineering controls.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Date not verified
A WHO publication addressing global disease burden from occupational sharps injuries.
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World Health Organization
Jan 1, 2005
A WHO-hosted systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence and causes of needlestick injuries.
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World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Mar 1, 2022
Paul Danziger’s personal account of how the case became an independent film.
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Aish.com
Sep 23, 2011
A Tribeca feature in which co-director Adam Kassen describes the production’s research and development process.
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Tribeca Film
Date not verified
A local television feature on the Houston-origin story and the film’s release.
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ABC7 Chicago
Date not verified
Houston reporting on local origins, production context, casting, and filming.
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CultureMap Houston
Sep 23, 2011
Official festival archive documentation connecting Puncture to its 2011 Tribeca presentation.
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Tribeca Film Festival
Date not verified
A trade report on the film’s U.S. distribution acquisition and release plan.
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IndieWire
Jun 16, 2011
A later-career interview in which Chris Evans reflects on his experience making Puncture.
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The Hollywood Reporter
May 25, 2020
A cast interview about Brett Cullen’s role and the story’s healthcare-worker safety context.
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Chron
Sep 22, 2011
A contemporaneous trade review included as part of the transparent reception record.
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Screen Daily
Sep 21, 2011
Scope & stewardship
Selected public sources
This library is a curated index, not a complete docket. It distinguishes public records, institutional sources, reporting, and personal accounts.
Editorial stewardship
Published by Puncture Film in connection with Danziger & De Llano, LLP. Paul Danziger is a first-person participant in the underlying case and an executive producer of the film.
Nothing here is legal or medical advice, or a substitute for original records.
Research extensions
Use the educator research kit to organize source-led discussion, or review the annotation protocol before any independent commentary is published.