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OSHA Injury Report: Western Virginia Regional Jail

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Western Virginia Regional Jail in 5885 West River Road, Salem, VA 24153 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was RN in not required.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Virginia Regional Jail
Parent company
Wellpath
Street
5885 West River Road
City
Salem
State
VA
ZIP
24153
On-site location
Intake

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Before the incident

EE was performing intake on a patient and another patient got sprayed with pepper spray that over spray caused EE to have reaction.

What happened

EE was performing intake on a patient and another patient got sprayed with pepper spray that over spray caused EE to have reaction.

Injury or illness

Inhalation of irritant.

Object or substance involved

pepper spray

Summary line

EE was performing intake on a patient and another patient got sprayed with pepper spray that over spray caused EE to have reaction.

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141: Registered Nurses
NAICS code
621111: Not required
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
47
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
102,470
EIN
320092573
Establishment ID
911693
Employer case #
1479-WC-23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
13:45
Filing year
2023
Submitted to OSHA
2024-10-02

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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