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OSHA Injury Report: Vance Elementary School

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Vance Elementary School in 183 Vance Street, New Britain, CT 6052 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was breakfast Lunch Aide in education.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Vance Elementary School
Parent company
Consolidated School District of New Britain
Street
183 Vance Street
City
New Britain
State
CT
ZIP
6052
On-site location
Cafeteria

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Cleaning garbage off cafeteria tables

What happened

She took a step back and hit a chair rack behind her. She lost her balance and fell backward while trying to grab onto rack to brace herself.

Injury or illness

Acute exacerbation of chronic low back pain

Object or substance involved

Metal chair rack; floor

Summary line

Acute exacerbation of chronic low back pain from fall after stepping backward into chair rack

Employee and industry

Job description
Breakfast Lunch Aide
SOC code
39-9011 — Childcare Workers
NAICS code
611110 — Education
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
66
Total hours worked
77605
EIN
222486319
Establishment ID
932185
Employer case #
2025012

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:45
Time of incident
12:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:16:59:00

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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.