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OSHA Injury Report: Charles County Sheriff's Office

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Charles County Sheriff's Office in 6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 resulted in days away from work. Employee was police Officer in police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Charles County Sheriff's Office
Parent company
Charles County Government
Street
6915 Crain Highway
City
La Plata
State
MD
ZIP
20646
On-site location
Woodland Drive

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Packaging possible narcotics

What happened

While packaging the substance the glass vial broke and punctured the officers right thumb. Unknown substance entered the officers thumb. Suspect informed the officers that the substance was fentanyl.

Injury or illness

Officer had a reaction and was given narcan and transported to the hospital.

Object or substance involved

Possible fentanyl

Summary line

Cut to right thumb and had an exposure to possible narcotics

Employee and industry

Job description
Police Officer
SOC code
33-3051 — Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
NAICS code
922120 — Police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
664
Total hours worked
1153000
EIN
526000925
Establishment ID
356700
Employer case #
2D2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
17:04
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:21:16:00

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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.