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OSHA Injury Report: Portage Police Department

Hearing loss · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at Portage Police Department in 6260 Central Avenue, Portage, IN 46368 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was police Officer in police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Portage Police Department
Parent company
City of Portage
Street
6260 Central Avenue
City
Portage
State
IN
ZIP
46368
On-site location
US HWY 20 at Dombey

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)

Before the incident

conducting a vehicle search

What happened

picked up paraphernalia and suspected drugs form vehicle to be taken as evidence he waked back to his vehicle and began to feel ill.

Injury or illness

Officer became nauseated and experienced cold sweats.

Object or substance involved

methamphetamine fentanyl

Summary line

Exposure to fentanyl

Employee and industry

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
89
Total hours worked
185209
EIN
356006948
Establishment ID
1434172
Employer case #
25-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:30
Time of incident
2:43
Filing year
2025
Submitted
22JAN26:18:30:00

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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.