Cleveland, TN —
OSHA Injury Report: Valley West Health Care Center
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
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.
Where did this happen?
- 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
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Throwing trash bags into dumpster
What happened
Was throwing trash bags into dumpster and felt a sharp stick in the right palm.
Injury or illness
Stuck in palm of right hand by needle.
Object or substance involved
Needle
Summary line
Was emptying trash out of wheeled bin into dumpster when felt a sharp stab into palm of right hand from needle.
Employee and industry
- 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
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 13:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 12JAN26:19:52:00
Source
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.