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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 animal Assistant RS 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
Kontos Medical Science Bldg 1217 East Marshall Street Richmond VA 23219

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was assisting in cleaning a large trash can from storage that was full of mouse huts.

What happened

Employee was maintaining a squatting position for a prolonged period of time and experienced back soreness.

Injury or illness

Lower back muscle strain

Object or substance involved

Ergonomics

Summary line

Right low back soreness from squatting down and twisting.

Employee and industry

Job description
Animal Assistant RS
SOC code
39-2021 — Animal Caretakers
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 #
793-1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:15
Time of incident
13:30
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.