Thief River Falls, MN · 2024-04-06

OSHA Injury Report: Pennington County LEC/Justice Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-04-06, an injury at Pennington County LEC/Justice Center in 102 1st St W, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 resulted in days away from work. Employee was jail sergeant in sheriffs' offices (except court functions only).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Pennington County LEC/Justice Center
Parent company: Pennington County
Street: 102 1st St W
City: Thief River Falls
State: MN
ZIP: 56701
On-site location: HOLDING CELL IN COUNTY JAIL

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 5

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AN INMATE FROM PUNCHING A WINDOW AND BANGING THEIR HEAD ON A DOOR; ENDED UP IN ALTERCATION WITH THE INMATE.

What happened

DURING ALTERCATION WITH THE INMATE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND SHE SHE WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO HER LEFT KNEE

Injury or illness

BUMP AND PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD; ALSO SORE LEFT KNEE

Object or substance involved

PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH INMATE

Summary line

HEAD INJURY FROM INMATE ALTERCATION ALSO FELL TO LEFT KNEE CAUSING PAIN

Employee and industry

Job description: JAIL SERGEANT
SOC code: 33-3012: Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code: 922120: Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 49
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 88,881
EIN: 416005862
Establishment ID: 367882
Employer case #: 1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-04-06
Time of incident: Not known — the employer filed this case without a time of day.
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-05

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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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