Mt Sterling, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Western Illinois Correctional Center
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Western Illinois Correctional Center in 2500 Route 99 South, Mt Sterling, IL 62353 resulted in days away from work. Employee was correctional officer in detention centers.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Western Illinois Correctional Center
- Parent company
- Western Illinois Correctional Center
- Street
- 2500 Route 99 South
- City
- Mt Sterling
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62353
- On-site location
- HOUSING UNIT
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 4
Before the incident
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RESPONDING TO A [REDACTED] MEDICAL EMERGENCY. HE WENT TO THE CELL TO ASSIST A CO-WORKER TO GET AN INDIVIDUAL TO COMPLY.
What happened
HE PLACED A HANDCUFF RESTRAINT ON THE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED THE INMATE OFF THE FLOOR AND WHILE LIFTING THE INMATE FELT PAIN.
Injury or illness
STRAIN OR TEAR TO LOWER BACK AREA
Object or substance involved
THE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY
Summary line
WHILE LIFTING AN INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY FROM THE FLOOR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Employee and industry
- Job description
- CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
- SOC code
- 33-3012: Correctional Officers and Jailers
- NAICS code
- 922140: Detention centers
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 410
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 738,000
- Establishment ID
- 1292516
- Employer case #
- 7537
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 09:35
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-23
More injuries at Western Illinois Correctional Center
View Western Illinois Correctional Center's full OSHA safety record →
More injuries in this industry (NAICS 922140)
More injuries in IL
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.