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OSHA Injury Report: St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon in Buckhannon, WV 26201 resulted in days away from work. Employee was dietary Assistant in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Establishment
St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon
Parent company
WVU Medicine
Street
1 Amalia Dr.
City
Buckhannon
State
WV
ZIP
26201
On-site location
St. Joseph's Hospital (STJ) > 1st Floor Dietary Kitchen
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Attempting to remove items from the lower steamer

When the employee opened the steamer door their face was burned by the steam moving upwards

Burn (heat) Face - Left Anterior (Front) by Steam from the kitchen steamer

Steam

Burn (heat) Face - Left Anterior (Front) by Steam from the kitchen steamer

Job description
Dietary Assistant
SOC code
31-9099 — Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
536
Total hours worked
876153
Establishment ID
923111
Employer case #
2025-9138
Date of incident
Shift started
5:30
Time of incident
10:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16JAN26:19:45:00

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.