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OSHA Injury Report: New Jersey American Water- Lawnside

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at New Jersey American Water- Lawnside in 100 Walter Gaines Way, Lawnside, NJ 8045 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was utility Mechanic in water distribution (except irrigation).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
New Jersey American Water- Lawnside
Parent company
New Jersey American Water
Street
100 Walter Gaines Way
City
Lawnside
State
NJ
ZIP
8045
On-site location
67 Winding Way Rd. Stratford NJ

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was using a T Shaped long wrench to shut underground valve off

What happened

A component of the valve broke under ground while turning causing the wrench to lunged towards employee

Injury or illness

Handle of Wrench struck employee above eye causing a laceration requiring stiches .

Object or substance involved

Wrench

Summary line

Turning Handle of a T Shape Tool valve broke and tool struck employee above eye brow causing a laceration requiring stitches

Employee and industry

Job description
Utility Mechanic
SOC code
49-9012 — Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
NAICS code
221310 — Water distribution (except irrigation)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
107
Total hours worked
196563
EIN
221546642
Establishment ID
1080271
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
11:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:15:53:00

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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.