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OSHA Injury Report: BACKUS HOSPITAL

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at BACKUS HOSPITAL in 326 WASHINGTON ST, NORWICH, CT 6360 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
BACKUS HOSPITAL
Parent company
HARTFORD HEALTH CARE CORP
Street
326 WASHINGTON ST
City
NORWICH
State
CT
ZIP
6360
On-site location
IR ROOM

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

Employee was positioned at the head of the bed checking on the patient during a procedure

What happened

While the employee was at the head of the bed the physician removed a needle and was refilling a syringe with lidocaine with epinephrine when the syringe unexpectedly propelled across the table striking the employee in the face and eyes

Injury or illness

HEAD OTHER FACIAL SOFT TISSUE OTHER THAN PHYS All Other Illnesses

Object or substance involved

Syringe containing lidocaine with epinephrine accidental projectile exposure during procedure

Summary line

While the employee was at the head of the bed the physician removed a needle and was refilling a syringe with lidocaine with epinephrine when the syringe unexpectedly propelled across the table striking the employee in the face and eyes

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1796
Total hours worked
3133676
EIN
060250773
Establishment ID
1145572
Employer case #
FPX2349

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:55
Time of incident
9:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:21:07:00

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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.