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OSHA Injury Report: Western Illinois Correctional Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Western Illinois Correctional Center in 2500 Route 99 South, Mt Sterling, IL 62353 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cORRECTIONAL SERGEANT 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
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO HANDCUFF AN INMATE. THE INMATE TURNED AROUND AND PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE. HE FELL BACKWARD AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

What happened

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO HANDCUFF AN INMATE. THE INMATE TURNED AROUND AND PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE. HE FELL BACKWARD AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

Injury or illness

CONCUSSION TO SKULL

Object or substance involved

THE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY AND THE FLOOR

Summary line

PUNCHED IN THE FACE AND [REDACTED] BACKWARD AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR

Employee and industry

Job description
CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT
SOC code
33-1012 — First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
NAICS code
922140 — Detention centers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
410
Total hours worked
738000
Establishment ID
1292516
Employer case #
7550

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:15:59:00

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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.