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Asheboro, NC —

OSHA Injury Report: Water Treatment Plant (WTP)

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in 225 E Academy St, Asheboro, NC 27203 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wTP Operator I in water treatment plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
Parent company
City of Asheboro
Street
225 E Academy St
City
Asheboro
State
NC
ZIP
27203
On-site location
WTP - Basin Deck

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

Washing the basin deck concrete with a pressure washer.

What happened

He stepped backwards and tripped over a sluce gate resulting in a fall. As he fell his left wrist got caught under him.

Injury or illness

Broken left wrist.

Object or substance involved

Trip and fall.

Summary line

He stepped backwards and tripped over a sluce gate resulting in a fall. As he fell his left wrist got caught under him.

Employee and industry

Job description
WTP Operator I
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221310 — Water treatment plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
9
Total hours worked
18060
Establishment ID
950769
Employer case #
9125

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
22JAN26:16:35:00

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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.