Richmond, VA —
OSHA Injury Report: Virginia Commonwealth University
Other illness · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an other illness at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA 23284 resulted in days away from work. Employee was research Assistant in colleges, universities, and professional schools.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Parent company
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Street
- 1008 E Clay Street
- City
- Richmond
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23284
- On-site location
- University Of Virginia Coastal Research Center Hog Island 6364 Cliffs Rd Cape Charles VA 23310
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
- Days away from work
- 3
Before the incident
Employee was performing field research on a remote coastal island in [REDACTED].
What happened
Employee was bit by a tick which they pulled off. The site of the tick bite later developed a rash and they developed a fever.
Injury or illness
Infection
Object or substance involved
Tick
Summary line
Tick-borne illness from bite on chin.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Research Assistant
- SOC code
- 25-1000 — Postsecondary Teachers
- NAICS code
- 611310 — Colleges, universities, and professional schools
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 12739
- Total hours worked
- 15194768
- EIN
- 546001758
- Establishment ID
- 1451175
- Employer case #
- 716-1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 10:00
- Time of incident
- 11:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 02FEB26:15:14:00
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.