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Lenoir, NC —

OSHA Injury Report: Sheriffs Office

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Sheriffs Office in 2345 Morganton Blvd SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 resulted in days away from work. Employee was detention Officer in sheriffs' offices (except court functions only).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Sheriffs Office
Parent company
Caldwell County Sheriffs Office
Street
2345 Morganton Blvd SW
City
Lenoir
State
NC
ZIP
28645
On-site location
Jail

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

Unprovoked attack from mentally ill inmate

What happened

Inmate attacked worker who was delivering food

Injury or illness

Concussion broken hand contusion to left eye and bitten on the noise.

Object or substance involved

Unprovoked attack from mentally ill inmate

Summary line

Attacked by mentally ill inmate

Employee and industry

Job description
Detention Officer
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922120 — Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
110
Total hours worked
212731
Establishment ID
925831
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30
Time of incident
11:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:14:20:00

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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.