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OSHA Injury Report: Chollas - Public Utilities

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Chollas - Public Utilities in 2797 Caminito Chollas, San Diego, CA 92105 resulted in days away from work. Employee was laborer in collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chollas - Public Utilities
Parent company
City of San Diego
Street
2797 Caminito Chollas
City
San Diego
State
CA
ZIP
92105
On-site location
67 HWY Between Willow RD and Lakeside Ave

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
49
Days restricted or transferred
37

Before the incident

trying to replace a Corporation Stop Valve that was leaking in a confined space.

What happened

employee in a manhole was using 2 pipe wrenches to loosen the Corporation Stop Valve. When the employee tried to loosen the valve he felt a pop in his left shoulder and lost movement for a moment.

Injury or illness

Possible dislocation of left shoulder.

Object or substance involved

Physical strain from using 2 16 pipe wrenches and trying to loosen a valve in a tight space.

Summary line

While replacing an air valve that was leaking While removing the brass fitting with a 16 pipe wrench as I pulled on the wrench I felt intense pain on the left shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Laborer
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
221320 — Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
454
Total hours worked
876220
EIN
956000776
Establishment ID
364069
Employer case #
97

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
18:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
12MAR2025:15:33:00

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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.