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OSHA Injury Report: Albemarle County Fire Rescue

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Albemarle County Fire Rescue in 1600 5th Street SW, Charlottesville, VA 22902 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fire Fighter EMT in fire and rescue service.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Albemarle County Fire Rescue
Parent company
Albemarle County
Street
1600 5th Street SW
City
Charlottesville
State
VA
ZIP
22902
On-site location
Ambulance

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Riding in back of ambulance

What happened

When an icepack bag exposed when being opened the chemical got on the EE 's face and eyes.

Injury or illness

Chemical burn

Object or substance involved

Icepack

Summary line

Colleague opened icepack to keep patient cool. the bag exploded and the chemical inside splashed on EE face and eyes.

Employee and industry

Job description
Fire Fighter EMT
SOC code
33-2011 — Firefighters
NAICS code
922160 — Fire and rescue service
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
195
Total hours worked
516999
EIN
546001102
Establishment ID
1278226
Employer case #
WC00436424

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:25
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03MAR2025:13:55:00

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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.