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OSHA Injury Report: CHEROKEE COUNTY DSS

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at CHEROKEE COUNTY DSS in 1434 N. LIMESTONE ST., GAFFNEY, SC 29342 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was case Worker I in individual and family social services, multi-purpose.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
CHEROKEE COUNTY DSS
Street
1434 N. LIMESTONE ST.
City
GAFFNEY
State
SC
ZIP
29342
On-site location
front door of school

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was visiting school to see a child

What happened

Worker pushed the buzzer to make entrance to the school there was a block next to the door that was used to keep door open worker tripped over the block falling to right side of body. Brushed head against a statue placed by the door.

Injury or illness

Right shoulder right hand right wrist right side of torso. States head is okay

Object or substance involved

statue and cement side walk

Summary line

IW reports arriving @ Luther Vaughn elementary to visit with consumer pushing buzzer to make entrance block next to door used previously to keep door open IW tripped over the block falling to right side of body. Brushed head against a statue [REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
Case Worker I
SOC code
21-1029 — Social Workers, All Other
NAICS code
624190 — Individual and family social services, multi-purpose
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
35
Total hours worked
1950
Establishment ID
1187491
Employer case #
2023-00118

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:05:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:03:48:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.