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OSHA Injury Report: Republic Services Chicago Heights

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Republic Services Chicago Heights in 64 E 24th St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was driver in garbage collection services.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Republic Services Chicago Heights
Parent company
Republic Services
Street
64 E 24th St.
City
Chicago Heights
State
IL
ZIP
60411
On-site location
16609 Kimbark Ave.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Picking up trash on his route.

What happened

Employee strained back lifting up trash bags.

Injury or illness

Strained back.

Object or substance involved

Trash bags.

Summary line

Strained back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
36
Total hours worked
80639
Establishment ID
955257
Employer case #
K774919

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:27:00.000
Time of incident
15:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08FEB24:21:08:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.