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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 rEGISTERED NURSE ACU 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 816

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was administering a subcutaneous Heparin injection and activating the needle safety device after administration

What happened

After administering a subcutaneous Heparin injection the employee attempted to activate the needle safety mechanism During activation the employee s finger slipped resulting in a puncture to the left thumb from the used needle

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES THUMB CUT PUNCTURE Injury

Object or substance involved

Used hypodermic needle during medication administration contaminated sharp instrument

Summary line

After administering a subcutaneous Heparin injection the employee attempted to activate the needle safety mechanism During activation the employee s finger slipped resulting in a puncture to the left thumb from the used needle

Employee and industry

Job description
REGISTERED NURSE ACU
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 #
FPX8971

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:48
Time of incident
6:30
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.