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OSHA Injury Report: Powell's Books -- Hawthorne

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Powell's Books -- Hawthorne in 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was assistant Manager in book stores.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Powell's Books -- Hawthorne
Parent company
Powell's Book Store Inc
Street
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd
City
Portland
State
OR
ZIP
97214
On-site location
Doorway to Coffee Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Closing gate between bookstore and coffee shop

What happened

Right hand abrasions and pain in wrist when going to close gate chain snapped and weight of door yanked hand

Injury or illness

right fourth finger contusion right fourth finger laceration right third finger contusion right fifth finger contusion right wrist sprain

Object or substance involved

Chain on gate

Summary line

Right hand abrasions laceration contusions and pain in right wrist

Employee and industry

Job description
Assistant Manager
SOC code
41-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
NAICS code
451211 — Book stores
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
34
Total hours worked
47481
EIN
930794762
Establishment ID
140629
Employer case #
HA001

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
13:00
Time of incident
19:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
06FEB2025:19:21:00

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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.