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OSHA Injury Report: Big Lake Transfer Station

Poisoning · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a poisoning at Big Lake Transfer Station in 13582 W Hollywood Road, Big Lake, AK 99652 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was waste disposal technician in refuse collecting and operating solid waste landfills.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Big Lake Transfer Station
Parent company
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Street
13582 W Hollywood Road
City
Big Lake
State
AK
ZIP
99652
On-site location
Big Lake Transfer Station, Near Trash Bins

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)
Days restricted or transferred
161

Before the incident

Cleaning up the trash dump area carrying trash

What happened

Employee sustained a wrist re-injury while performing her duties at the [REDACTED]. The incident occurred as she was engaging in cleaning up the top area of the trash containers and carrying trash.

Injury or illness

Strain to Right Hand Wrist

Object or substance involved

miter saw throwing it into trash bay

Summary line

Strain to Right Hand Wrist caused by miter saw throwing it into trash bay

Employee and industry

Job description
waste disposal technician
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562212 — Refuse collecting and operating solid waste landfills
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1
Total hours worked
1707
Establishment ID
1337326
Employer case #
IN-2024072

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:30
Time of incident
14:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
26FEB2025:00:06:00

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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.