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OSHA Injury Report: Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center in 1612 Dawkins Rd., LaGrange, KY 40031 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was correctional Officer in psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center
Parent company
Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center
Street
1612 Dawkins Rd.
City
LaGrange
State
KY
ZIP
40031
On-site location
3 Baker Left Side

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

The [REDACTED] was in the process of delivering clothing to a patient.

What happened

Officer approached patient 's room and noticed that the door was opening at an unusually slow pace. The Officer turned to communicate with a fellow officer. It was during this moment of distraction that the patient seized the opportunity to launch an unprovoked attack. The patient forcefully grabbed the officer by the hair. The situation rapidly escalated as the patient began to assualt the officer with a series of punches. One such punch landed on the officer 's left eye. The patient proceeded to bite the officer inflicting injuries on both his left shoulder and forearm.

Injury or illness

Eye contusion and an injury from a bite

Object or substance involved

None

Summary line

Punch in the eye and Bite to Left shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Correctional Officer
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric hospitals (except convalescent)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
44
Total hours worked
86000
Establishment ID
1273909
Employer case #
46046

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
15:03
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28JAN2025:19:24:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.