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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 OFFICER 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
SIDEWALKS

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

THE WORKERS TOLD AN INDIVIDUAL IN [REDACTED] THAT HE WAS GOING TO PAT HIM DOWN

What happened

THE WORKERS TOLD AN INDIVIDUAL IN [REDACTED] THAT HE WAS GOING TO PAT HIM DOWN WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL SPAT IN THE WORKER 'S FACE AND PUNCHED THE WORKER IN THE FACE.

Injury or illness

CONTUSION TO THE EMPLOYEES NOSE

Object or substance involved

THE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTORDY

Summary line

THE INDIVIDUAL SPAT IN THE WORKERS FACE AND UNCHED THE WORKER IN THE FACE

Employee and industry

Job description
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922140 — Detention centers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
410
Total hours worked
738000
Establishment ID
1292516
Employer case #
7591

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
16:11
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:16:05:00

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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.