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OSHA Injury Report: Virginia Commonwealth University

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1008 E Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23284 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was director Facilities Services 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
Kearney House 921 West Franklin Street Richmond VA 23284 Main Staircase

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

Employee was walking up the stairs of a building undergoing a renovation project.

What happened

Employee slipped on ram board that was installed on the stair treads and had come loose causing them to fall down the bottom three steps.

Injury or illness

Left hand lacerations contusions on the back sprained ankle.

Object or substance involved

Ram board

Summary line

Trip down stairs resulting in swollen ankle lacerations to left hand contusions to back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Director Facilities Services
SOC code
2605581 — Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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 #
718-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
8:15
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.