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OSHA Injury Report: New Jersey American Water - Shrewsbury Field Ops

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at New Jersey American Water - Shrewsbury Field Ops in 661 Shrewsbury Ave, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Mechanic I in water treatment and distribution.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
New Jersey American Water - Shrewsbury Field Ops
Parent company
New Jersey American Water
Street
661 Shrewsbury Ave
City
Shrewsbury
State
NJ
ZIP
07702
On-site location
510 5th Ave ASBURY PARK on Job Site

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
11

Before the incident

Trying to close a storm drain lid.

What happened

While closing a rectangular storm drain lid the edge of the lid caught the end of the prybar and catapulted up causing injury

Injury or illness

Hematoma

Object or substance involved

prybar

Summary line

Hematoma. Groin

Employee and industry

Job description
Utility Mechanic I
SOC code
49-9012 — Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
NAICS code
221310 — Water treatment and distribution
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
93
Total hours worked
162496
EIN
221546642
Establishment ID
1080247
Employer case #
2754

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
31JAN24:15:13:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.