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OSHA Injury Report: Virginia Commonwealth University

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1008 E Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23284 resulted in days away from work. Employee was data Manager 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
Biotech 1 800 East Leigh Street Richmond VA 23219 Rear Exterior Stairs

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

The employee was walking out the rear staircase of their building to leave the office for the day.

What happened

The employee slipped on the third step from the bottom and fell to the ground below.

Injury or illness

Multiple injuries including: chin and head alcerations fractured teeth knee and joint pain left knee swelling and lacerations right thumb dislocation; left wrist injuries including scapholunate ligament rupture distal surface partial tear of the disc and extensor carpi ulnaris tendon split

Object or substance involved

Concrete staircase and ground

Summary line

Trip on stairs causing multiple injuries.

Employee and industry

Job description
Data Manager
SOC code
409743 — Computer and Information Systems Managers
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 #
735-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
11:00
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.