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OSHA Injury Report: New Milford Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at New Milford Hospital in 21 Elm Street, New Milford, CT 6776 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was environmental Service Assoc in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
New Milford Hospital
Parent company
Nuvance Health
Street
21 Elm Street
City
New Milford
State
CT
ZIP
6776
On-site location
3 EAST

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Patient using own lancets to check blood glucose. Wrapped used sharp ina tissue and threw it on the ground. Employee picked up tissue with gloves and felt stick to right thumb. Immediately washed with soap water and bleach. Was seen in ED [REDACTED] Needlestick

What happened

Patient using own lancets to check blood glucose. Wrapped used sharp ina tissue and threw it on the ground. Employee picked up tissue with gloves and felt stick to right thumb. Immediately washed with soap water and bleach. Was seen in ED [REDACTED] Needlestick

Injury or illness

BBF Sharp Puncture Finger Thumb Right

Object or substance involved

Lancet Glucoscan INR

Summary line

Patient using own lancets to check blood glucose. Wrapped used sharp ina tissue and threw it on the ground. Employee picked up tissue with gloves and felt stick to right thumb. Immediately washed with soap water and bleach. Was seen in ED [REDACTED] Needl

Employee and industry

Job description
Environmental Service Assoc
SOC code
37-2019 — Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
250
Total hours worked
327450
Establishment ID
796548
Employer case #
1-1-2024-0

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
14JAN2025:19:06:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.