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OSHA Injury Report: Gaffney Elementary School

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Gaffney Elementary School in 322 Slater Road, New Britain, CT 6053 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was special Education Teacher in education.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gaffney Elementary School
Parent company
Consolidated School District of New Britain
Street
322 Slater Road
City
New Britain
State
CT
ZIP
6053
On-site location
Entrance Bus 108

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

EE was helping a dysregulated student get on a bus during dismissal

What happened

Dysregulated student was sitting on steps of bus blocking the door. Employee attempted to guide them up the steps into the bus and felt a spasmin in her back while doing so.

Injury or illness

Lower back (lumbar) strain

Object or substance involved

Not applicable

Summary line

Lower back (lumbar) strain from spasm while guiding student up steps

Employee and industry

Job description
Special Education Teacher
SOC code
25-2050 — Special Education Teachers
NAICS code
611110 — Education
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
114
Total hours worked
134852
EIN
222486319
Establishment ID
932115
Employer case #
2024099

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:45
Time of incident
13:10
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03MAR2025:03:03:00

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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.