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OSHA Injury Report: CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL in 540 LITCHFIELD ST, TORRINGTON, CT 6790 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was aCUTE RESIDENT RN in hospitals - General Medical & Surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL
Parent company
HARTFORD HEALTH CARE CORP
Street
540 LITCHFIELD ST
City
TORRINGTON
State
CT
ZIP
6790
On-site location
ROOM 415

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was administering a [REDACTED] injection to a confused combative patient

What happened

While administering a [REDACTED] injection to a confused and combative patient the patient moved her arm after the needle was inserted The movement caused the needle to dislodge from the patient s arm and puncture the employee s left index finger

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES FINGER S CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Used hypodermic needle during medication administration contaminated sharp instrument patient movement contributed

Summary line

While administering a [REDACTED] injection to a confused and combative patient the patient moved her arm after the needle was inserted The movement caused the needle to dislodge from the patient s arm and puncture the employee s left index finger

Employee and industry

Job description
ACUTE RESIDENT RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals - General Medical & Surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
924
Total hours worked
1634888
EIN
060646678
Establishment ID
1193521
Employer case #
FVQ6761

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:55
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:00:59:00

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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.