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OSHA Injury Report: Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice in Asheville, NC 28801 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was evidence and Property Technician in sheriffs' offices (except court functions only).

Establishment
Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice
Parent company
County of Buncombe
Street
200 College Street, 1st Floor
City
Asheville
State
NC
ZIP
28801
On-site location
Buncombe County Detention Facility, 20 Davidson Drive, Asheville NC 28801
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
11

Lifting a wooden shelf

Employee was lifting a wooden shelf to reassemble it in a new location. At that time a sharp localized pain was felt in the lower back. Prescribed medication and received work restrictions.

Strain or Injury By - Lifting

wooden shelf piece

Employee was lifting a wooden shelf to reassemble it in a new location. At that time a sharp localized pain was felt in the lower back. Prescribed medication and received work restrictions.

Job description
Evidence and Property Technician
SOC code
19-4092 — Forensic Science Technicians
NAICS code
922120 — Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
399
Total hours worked
791384
EIN
566000279
Establishment ID
997044
Employer case #
W00449816
Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:20:24:00

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.