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OSHA Injury Report: Santa Margarita Water District

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Santa Margarita Water District in 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was senior Systems Operator in water distribution for irrigation.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Santa Margarita Water District
Parent company
Santa Margarita Water District
Street
26111 Antonio Parkway
City
Rancho Santa Margarita
State
CA
ZIP
92688
On-site location
Upper Oso Dam face

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
11

Before the incident

Bent over to move and secure the pipe and while he was bent over he felt lower back pain on the left side

What happened

Lifting assembling piping working in a bent over position.

Injury or illness

52 - Strain or sprain Back lumbar

Object or substance involved

8 conduit 8 strap channel locks and Milwuakee hex impact Pipe

Summary line

52 - Strain or sprain Back lumbar

Employee and industry

Job description
Senior Systems Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221310 — Water distribution for irrigation
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
190
Total hours worked
395200
EIN
956269461
Establishment ID
1177030
Employer case #
25-11

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
19:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20JAN26:00:32:00

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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.