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OSHA Injury Report: Wastequip Erial

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Wastequip Erial in 1031 Hickstown Rd., Erial, NJ 8081 resulted in days away from work. Employee was welder I in containers, light gauge metal (except cans), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wastequip Erial
Parent company
Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC
Street
1031 Hickstown Rd.
City
Erial
State
NJ
ZIP
8081
On-site location
Roll Off and Specials

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
13

Before the incident

EE was moving stiffners on the side wall table.

What happened

EE was pulling a lift device the front part of the fork began dragging material. He attempted to stop the devices when his right knee became wedged between the fork and the side table.

Injury or illness

Right knee contusion from caught between objects

Object or substance involved

Objects

Summary line

Right knee contusion from caught between objects

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder I
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332439 — Containers, light gauge metal (except cans), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
137
Total hours worked
273074
EIN
223191624
Establishment ID
50638
Employer case #
2025NJE00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23FEB26:19:57:00

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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.