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OSHA Injury Report: Virginia Commonwealth University

Other illness · Days away from work

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.

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
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
3

Employee was performing field research on a remote coastal island in [REDACTED].

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.

Infection

Tick

Tick-borne illness from bite on chin.

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
Date of incident
Shift started
10:00
Time of incident
11:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:15:14:00

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.