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OSHA Injury Report: West Kern Water District

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at West Kern Water District in 800 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was equipment Operator in water distribution (except irrigation).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Kern Water District
Parent company
West Kern Water District
Street
800 Kern St
City
Taft
State
CA
ZIP
93268
On-site location
Transmission & Distribution Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Close Contact with Covid Positive Case

What happened

Developed symptoms and became ill within 2 days of close contact at work

Injury or illness

Injury Illness - Presumable Contracted COVID-19 after Close Contact with COVID -19 positive while at work.

Object or substance involved

Employee who tested positive for COVID-19 within 72 hours of being at work and in close contact with employee

Summary line

COVID-19 Lungs Respiratory COVID-19

Employee and industry

Job description
Equipment Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221310 — Water distribution (except irrigation)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
42
Total hours worked
88440
EIN
956006358
Establishment ID
370055
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
31JAN24:20:48:00

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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.