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OSHA Injury Report: Bedford County Public Works

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Bedford County Public Works in 1060 Recycle Road, Bedford, VA 24523 resulted in days away from work. Employee was landfill Operator I in garbage disposal landfills.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Bedford County Public Works
Parent company
Bedford County
Street
1060 Recycle Road
City
Bedford
State
VA
ZIP
24523
On-site location
1060 Recycle Rd Bedford VA 24523

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE was untarping a tractor trailer with the tarping bar. The tarp rolled on top of tractor and swung the bar backwards jerking EE 's left arm. EE heard a pop on his left shoulder.

What happened

When tarp rolled and tarp bar swung it jerked EE 's left arm causing a pop in left shoulder with pain down to the elbow.

Injury or illness

left shoulder popped causing pain down to left elbow.

Object or substance involved

tarp bar tarp.

Summary line

EE was untarping truck and tarp twisted swinging tarp tool jerking EE 's left arm and causing pop in left shoulder.

Employee and industry

Job description
Landfill Operator I
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562212 — Garbage disposal landfills
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
116
Total hours worked
86823
EIN
546001141
Establishment ID
955084
Employer case #
I2899826

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
14:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:21:41:00

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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.