La Plata, MD · 2025-09-23

OSHA Injury Report: Charles County Sheriff's Office

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2025-09-23, an injury at Charles County Sheriff's Office in 6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 resulted in days away from work. Employee was police Officer in police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Charles County Sheriff's Office
Parent company: Charles County Government
Street: 6915 Crain Highway
City: La Plata
State: MD
ZIP: 20646
On-site location: Woodland Drive

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Packaging possible narcotics

What happened

While packaging the substance the glass vial broke and punctured the officers right thumb. Unknown substance entered the officers thumb. Suspect informed the officers that the substance was fentanyl.

Injury or illness

Officer had a reaction and was given narcan and transported to the hospital.

Object or substance involved

Possible fentanyl

Summary line

Cut to right thumb and had an exposure to possible narcotics

Employee and industry

Job description: Police Officer
SOC code: 33-3051: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
NAICS code: 922120: Police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native)
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 664
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 1,153,000
EIN: 526000925
Establishment ID: 356700
Employer case #: 2D2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-09-23
Shift started: 15:00
Time of incident: 17:04
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-02-25

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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.

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