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OSHA Injury Report: Joesph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center

Other illness · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an other illness at Joesph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in 926 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413 resulted in days away from work. Employee was housekeeper in skilled nursing facilities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Joesph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center
Parent company
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Street
926 Veterans Drive
City
Hanson
State
KY
ZIP
42413
On-site location
Nursing Unit

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
8

Before the incident

Cleaning housekeeping duties on COVID positive nursing unit

What happened

Exposed to covid positive residents and employees

Injury or illness

Tested positive for Covid

Object or substance involved

covid exposure

Summary line

Tested positive for covid during outbreak at facility

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeper
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
623110 — Skilled nursing facilities
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
166
Total hours worked
306261
EIN
610600439
Establishment ID
433713
Employer case #
36

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
12FEB2025:19:56:00

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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.