Charter Senior Living Woodbridge, LLC
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — WOODBRIDGE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Charter Senior Living Woodbridge, LLC | Report ID | 2025043183 |
| Address | 330 Amity Road | City, State ZIP | WOODBRIDGE, CONNECTICUT 06525 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -72.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were helping to move a patient in bed when the injured employee heard a pop in her left shin and was unable to stand up. The employee was hospitalized for a broken shin.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2025, a worker at Charter Senior Living Woodbridge, LLC in WOODBRIDGE, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as overexertion while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 18 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care injuries.
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| Apr 8, 2025 | Flagler Hospital, Inc. | SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA | Sprains, strains, tears unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Aurora Medical Center Main South | AURORA, COLORADO | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 26, 2025 | VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 6, 2025 | St. Francis Medical Center | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO | Hernias | Hosp. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jan-Care Ambulance of Raleigh County, Inc. | BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | ALLEN, TEXAS | Hernias | Hosp. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Department of Veteran Affairs | DAYTON, OHIO | Hernias | Hosp. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Advent Health Orlando | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Hosp. |