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OSHA Injury Report: Virginia Commonwealth University

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1008 E Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23284 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was police Recruit in colleges, universities, and professional schools.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Virginia Commonwealth University
Parent company
Virginia Commonwealth University
Street
1008 E Clay Street
City
Richmond
State
VA
ZIP
23284
On-site location
Richmond Convention Center 400 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was participating in a mock training scenario.

What happened

Employee was struck in the eye by the barriel of a mock gun.

Injury or illness

Abrasion of right cornea right eyelid laceration.

Object or substance involved

Mock gun Simulation Firearm

Summary line

Struck in the eye during a training scenario by the barrel of a mock gun.

Employee and industry

Job description
Police Recruit
SOC code
33-3051 — Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
NAICS code
611310 — Colleges, universities, and professional schools
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
12739
Total hours worked
15194768
EIN
546001758
Establishment ID
1451175
Employer case #
704-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
9:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:15:14:00

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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.