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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 water Sys Tech 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
4630 Collwood Blvd San Diego

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

The employee was setting up equipment to test a backflow meter at a Condo complex.

What happened

The employee was shutting the City side valve to the backflow meter with the stinger tool when the tool slipped from the valve causing the employee to fall forward and injuring his shoulder.

Injury or illness

The employee strained his left shoulder.

Object or substance involved

The use of tool technique aided in the employee 's injury

Summary line

shutting the City side valve to the backflow meter with the stinger tool when the tool slipped from the valve causing the employee to fall forward and injuring his shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Water Sys Tech
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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 #
162

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
9:05
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.