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OSHA Injury Report: River Valley Recycling, LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at River Valley Recycling, LLC in 288, Kankakee, IL 60901 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was janitor in recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
River Valley Recycling, LLC
Parent company
River Valley Recycling, LLC
Street
288
City
Kankakee
State
IL
ZIP
60901
On-site location
Crankshaft floor area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Employee was running a battery operated sweeper on the shop floor

What happened

Employee claimed neck back shoulder and chest pain as well as shortness of breath after emptying the waste bin which weighs less than 15 pounds. - Video evidence shows differently than reported.

Injury or illness

Claiming Neck injury from strenuous activity as well as couldn 't use his arm or feel his arm chest pains and shortness of breath because he lifted bin.

Object or substance involved

Bin weighing less than 15 pounds.

Summary line

Neck pain lifting bin weighing less than 15 pounds

Employee and industry

Job description
Janitor
SOC code
37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
423930 — Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
181
Total hours worked
307062
EIN
364617633
Establishment ID
1090735
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:35
Time of incident
11:02
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05JAN26:21:36:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.