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OSHA Injury Report: Greenwich Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Greenwich Hospital in 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT 6830 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse I in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Greenwich Hospital
Parent company
Yale New Haven Health
Street
5 Perryridge Road
City
Greenwich
State
CT
ZIP
6830
On-site location
BDGH103 GREENWICH GYN/OB (GH) Floor 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

I was administering a Vitamin K injection to an infant.

What happened

After giving the injection I pushed the safety lock on against a surface and i thought it clicked in all the way. Once i was done i gathered all my garbage and was going to throw it out but the safety lock must have not fully clicked. I got stuck through my glove with the needle from the Vit K injection.

Injury or illness

Right thumb. Pain from injury to thumb.

Object or substance involved

Used Vitamin K injection needle

Summary line

Needlestick to right thumb from contamined medication needle sustained secondary to improperly engaged safety device.

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse I
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1506
Total hours worked
2266196
EIN
060646659
Establishment ID
122348
Employer case #
G21753927

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
13JAN26:19:09:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.