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OSHA Injury Report: BACKUS HOSPITAL

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at BACKUS HOSPITAL in 326 WASHINGTON ST, NORWICH, CT 6360 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was aPP SURGICAL OR SPEC 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
BACKUS HOSPITAL

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was working in the sterile field during a procedure and moved their hand as a robotic arm was exiting the sterile field

What happened

While moving the hand out of the path of a robotic arm exiting the sterile field a hypodermic needle contacted and caught the employee s glove resulting in a sharps exposure

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES FINGER S CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Hypodermic needle attached to robotic surgical equipment sharp instrument during procedure

Summary line

While moving the hand out of the path of a robotic arm exiting the sterile field a hypodermic needle contacted and caught the employee s glove resulting in a sharps exposure

Employee and industry

Job description
APP SURGICAL OR SPEC
SOC code
29-2055 — Surgical Technologists
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 #
E4U7405

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:10
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.