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OSHA Injury Report: City of Middletown - Public Works Sanitation

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at City of Middletown - Public Works Sanitation in Washington Street, Middletown, CT 6457 resulted in days away from work. Employee was truck Driver in waste (except solid and hazardous) hauling, local.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
City of Middletown - Public Works Sanitation
Parent company
City of Middletown
Street
Washington Street
City
Middletown
State
CT
ZIP
6457
On-site location
Alley behind Esca's

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
56

Before the incident

dropping off 2yd dumpster

What happened

While lowering the dumpster it flipped over. Employee picked up dumpster by himself and strained his [L] shoulder and lower [L] leg

Injury or illness

strain to [L] shoulder and lower [L] leg

Object or substance involved

dumpster

Summary line

Strain to [L] shoulder and lower [L] leg

Employee and industry

Job description
Truck Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562119 — Waste (except solid and hazardous) hauling, local
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
9
Total hours worked
16166
EIN
66001872
Establishment ID
985914
Employer case #
343171

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2024
Submitted
05FEB2025:20:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.