Whitehouse, OH — 2024-12-20

OSHA Injury Report: Bittersweet, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-12-20, an injury at Bittersweet, Inc. in Whitehouse, OH 43571 resulted in days away from work. Employee was direct Support Professional in intellectual and developmental disability facilities (e.g., homes, hospitals, intermediate care facilities), residential.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: Bittersweet, Inc.
Parent company: Bittersweet, Inc.
Street: 12660 Archbold-Whitehouse Rd
City: Whitehouse
State: OH
ZIP: 43571
On-site location: Whitehouse parking lot/driveway

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 1
Days restricted or transferred: 10

Before the incident

Walking to the Day Program office to grab keys for the [REDACTED]

What happened

Right knee buckled sideways as she tried to quickly prevent a fall - she straightened out her leg. It then buckled backwards.

Injury or illness

Right Knee injured

Object or substance involved

N A - employee did not fall or hit her knee on any object.

Summary line

EE states: Walking to office to get keys for route when knee (right) buckled sideways. As she tried to quickly prevent a fall & straighten same leg it buckled backward as well. Injury to right knee.

Employee and industry

Job description: Direct Support Professional
SOC code: 31-1122 — Personal Care Aides
NAICS code: 623210 — Intellectual and developmental disability facilities (e.g., homes, hospitals, intermediate care facilities), residential
NAICS vintage: 2022
Avg employees: 209
Total hours worked: 274078
EIN: 341218722
Establishment ID: 1156669
Employer case #: 13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-12-20
Shift started: 7:30
Time of incident: 7:40
Filing year: 2024
Submitted: 03FEB2025:21:58:00

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.