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OSHA Injury Report: James Madison University

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at James Madison University in 752 Ott St, MSC 7009, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 resulted in days away from work. Employee was landscape Lead Worker in academies, college or university.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
James Madison University
Parent company
James Madison University
Street
752 Ott St, MSC 7009
City
Harrisonburg
State
VA
ZIP
22807
On-site location
Landscape building at Sports Park

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE was using a grinder to sharpen mower blades.

What happened

The [REDACTED] started to feel like something was in his left eye. Left eye became sensitive to sun and swollen.

Injury or illness

foreign body in left eye

Object or substance involved

Grinder

Summary line

EE was using a grinder to sharpen mower blades. The [REDACTED] started to feel like something was in his left eye. Left eye became sensitive to sun and swollen.

Employee and industry

Job description
Landscape Lead Worker
SOC code
37-3011 — Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
NAICS code
611310 — Academies, college or university
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
7371
Total hours worked
7336523
EIN
546001756
Establishment ID
134448
Employer case #
23-14

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:30:00.000
Submitted
30JAN24:16:37:00

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Source

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