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OSHA Injury Report: Vernon Health Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Vernon Health Hospital in 507 S. Main Street, Viroqua, WI 54665 resulted in days away from work. Employee was food and Nutrition Specialist in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Vernon Health Hospital
Parent company
Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Street
507 S. Main Street
City
Viroqua
State
WI
ZIP
54665
On-site location
Food and Nutrition Kitchen

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

Employee was going to open the refrigerator door to complete inventory and stock items in the refrigerator.

What happened

When employee opened the refrigerator door the door fell off of it 's hinges and fell onto the employee 's head hitting her about her right eye and slid down further onto her cheek nose.

Injury or illness

Employee sustained a small laceration above right eye and a concussion diagnosed in the Emergency Department

Object or substance involved

Small refrigerator door

Summary line

Laceration & Concussion

Employee and industry

Job description
Food and Nutrition Specialist
SOC code
29-1031 — Dietitians and Nutritionists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
336
Total hours worked
531532
Establishment ID
1074889
Employer case #
202512

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20JAN26:16:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.