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OSHA Injury Report: Valley West Health Care Center

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Valley West Health Care Center in Cleveland, TN 37320 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was certified Nursing Assistant in skilled nursing facilities.

Establishment
Valley West Health Care Center
Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Street
3570 NW Keith St
City
Cleveland
State
TN
ZIP
37320
On-site location
Behind building at dumpster
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Throwing trash bags into dumpster

Was throwing trash bags into dumpster and felt a sharp stick in the right palm.

Stuck in palm of right hand by needle.

Needle

Was emptying trash out of wheeled bin into dumpster when felt a sharp stab into palm of right hand from needle.

Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
623110 — Skilled nursing facilities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
150
Total hours worked
186611
Establishment ID
1103591
Employer case #
3
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12JAN26:19:52:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.