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OSHA Injury Report: Western Virginia Regional Jail

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Western Virginia Regional Jail in 5885 West River Road, Salem, VA 24153 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mid Level in not required.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Virginia Regional Jail
Parent company
Wellpath
Street
5885 West River Road
City
Salem
State
VA
ZIP
24153
On-site location
Infirmary

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE states she was injection lidocaine to a boil in a patient 's buttock

What happened

The patient kept moving and when she pulled out the needle it stuck her in her left index finger.

Injury or illness

needlestick

Object or substance involved

sharps.

Summary line

contaminated needle.

Employee and industry

Job description
Mid Level
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
621111 — Not required
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
47
Total hours worked
102470
EIN
320092573
Establishment ID
911693
Employer case #
1479-WC-23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02OCT24:08:59:00

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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.