Hartford, CT ·
OSHA Injury Report: Connecticut Children's - 10 Columbus Blvd
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Connecticut Children's - 10 Columbus Blvd in 10 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 6106 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was division Head Ophthalmology in children's hospital.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Connecticut Children's - 10 Columbus Blvd
- Parent company
- Connecticut Children's - 10 Columbus Blvd
- Street
- 10 Columbus Blvd
- City
- Hartford
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 6106
- On-site location
- OR Ambulatory Surgery Center
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Suturing patient 's eye
What happened
Dr was suturing the patient 's eye and he stuck himself in his right thumb. The needle was then removed from the sterile field and had no subsequent contact with the patient. The circulating RN washed Dr. 's thumb in 10% povidone iodine and the charge nurse was notified. Dr. notified the patient 's family and received consent to draw the labs required by Occupational Health. Labs were drawn and sent to HH Lab. Charge nurse notified Risk Management of the incident.
Injury or illness
Puncture
Object or substance involved
Suture needle
Summary line
Puncture; needle; Needlestick Sharps Injury
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Division Head Ophthalmology
- SOC code
- 2634069: Medical and Health Services Managers
- NAICS code
- 622110: Children's hospital
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 633
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 100,060
- EIN
- 789123456
- Establishment ID
- 1282507
- Employer case #
- 66755
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 13:05
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-16
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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