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OSHA Injury Report: Gaeta Recycling Company Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Gaeta Recycling Company Inc in 278-282 W RAILWAY AVE, PATERSON, NJ 7503 resulted in days away from work. Employee was dRIVER in garbage collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gaeta Recycling Company Inc
Parent company
Gaeta Recycling Company Inc
Street
278-282 W RAILWAY AVE
City
PATERSON
State
NJ
ZIP
7503
On-site location
LAKEVIEW AVENUE, CLIFTON NJ

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
9

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SANITATION TRUCK TO HIS ROUTE ([REDACTED])

What happened

EMPLOYEE STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A NON AFFILIATED TRUCK

Injury or illness

NECK BACK PAIN

Object or substance involved

DUMP TRUCK THAT STRUCK THEM FROM BEHIND

Summary line

NECK BACK PAIN

Employee and industry

Job description
DRIVER
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
230
Total hours worked
478400
EIN
222028462
Establishment ID
740835
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
6:07
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:15:41:00

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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.