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OSHA Injury Report: Western Illinois Correctional Center

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at Western Illinois Correctional Center in 2500 Route 99 South, Mt Sterling, IL 62353 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT in detention centers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Illinois Correctional Center
Parent company
Western Illinois Correctional Center
Street
2500 Route 99 South
City
Mt Sterling
State
IL
ZIP
62353
On-site location
HOUSING UNIT

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE RESTRICTIVE HOUSING YARD RESPONDING TO A FIGHT CALL WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT AN INMATE INTO HANDCUFFS.

What happened

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RESISTING ARREST AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL THREW BLODILY FLUIDS ON THE EMPLOYEES FACE AND UPPER EXTREMITIES

Injury or illness

EXPOSURE TO CONTAGIOUS DISEASE

Object or substance involved

AN INDIVIUAL IN CUSTODY 'S BODILY FLUIDS

Summary line

EXPOSURE TO BODILY FLUIDS TO THE FACE AND UPPER EXTREMITIES

Employee and industry

Job description
CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT
SOC code
33-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
NAICS code
922140 — Detention centers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
410
Total hours worked
738000
Establishment ID
1292516
Employer case #
6691

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
22JAN26:21:06:00

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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.