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OSHA Injury Report: Niles Police Department

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Niles Police Department in 7000 Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 resulted in days away from work. Employee was police Officer in police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native).

Parent company
Niles Police Department
Street
7000 Touhy Avenue
City
Niles
State
IL
ZIP
60714
On-site location
8500 W Golf Rd Niles IL 60714
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
9

Conducting search of offenders backpack

While conducting a search of the offenders backpack the officer reached in to remove a bag and was stuck by a syringe.

Left pinky was poked by a syringe

Needle of a syringe used to shoot heroine

Conducting search left pinky poked by syringe

Job description
Police Officer
SOC code
33-3051 — Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
NAICS code
922120 — Police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
112
Total hours worked
140357
EIN
366006016
Establishment ID
546749
Employer case #
7
Date of incident
Shift started
18:00:00.000
Time of incident
23:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02FEB24:18:54:00

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