OSHA Injury Report: Connecticut Children's Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Moving patient

What happened

DIctating from phone call with employees manager. Manager received a call morning of [REDACTED] from this employee 's spouse stating patient awoke with inability to move legs and was at Hartford Hospital ER. Upon further discussion later that day determined the injury may have been work related. On the prior day [REDACTED] he was at work caring for pt in 312 cerebral palsy intubated moving (movement unknown at this time) the patient with approximately 3 other team members (PCA 2 RNs). After the move employee stated experienced pain. Employee states took tylenol motrin. Proceeded to do 3 additional diaper changes throughout the night. Awoke the [REDACTED] as stated. As of morning of [REDACTED] manager received text updates from injured employee that he had a CT & MRI at [REDACTED] andwas admitted to [REDACTED] 9 25. The current diagnosis is stated to bea herniated disc and may need surgical intervention. Manager informed Workplace Safety and leadership on Triple L.

Injury or illness

herniated disc; Strain Sprain

Object or substance involved

patient

Summary line

herniated disc; [REDACTED] Moving patient

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.