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OSHA Injury Report: Western Illinois Correctional Center

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt Sterling, IL 62353 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cORRECTIONAL OFFICER in detention centers.

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
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
51

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING AN INDIVIDUAL IN A SSECURE ESCORTING POSITION.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING AN INDIVIDUAL IN A SSECURE ESCORTING POSITION. WHILE PLACING THE INDIVIDUAL INTO THE POSITION HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE SUDDENLY FELT A NUMBING PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

SPRAIN OR TEAR IN SHOULDER

THE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY

WHILE PLACING THE INDIVIDUAL INTO THE POSITION HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE SUDDENLY FELT A NUMBING PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Job description
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
SOC code
33-3012 — Correctional Officers and Jailers
NAICS code
922140 — Detention centers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
410
Total hours worked
738000
Establishment ID
1292516
Employer case #
8138
Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
18:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:16:29:00

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.