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OSHA Injury Report: CHAVES COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at CHAVES COUNTY DETENTION CENTER in 3701 S ATKINSON, ROSWELL, NM 88201 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was dETENTION OFFICER in cORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
CHAVES COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
Parent company
Chaves County
Street
3701 S ATKINSON
City
ROSWELL
State
NM
ZIP
88201
On-site location
West Post

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

The officer was rotating detainees out for recreation time.

What happened

While rotating detainees for recreation the officer stepped off post (which is a 6-8 inch step) and felt the pain strain in his groin area.

Injury or illness

Strain of the groin area.

Object or substance involved

NA

Summary line

While rotating detainees for recreation the officer stepped off post (which is a 6-8 inch step) and felt the pain strain in his groin area.

Employee and industry

Job description
DETENTION OFFICER
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922140 — CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
71
Total hours worked
129081
EIN
856000206
Establishment ID
1338850
Employer case #
2025-0025

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:15:35:00

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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.