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El Cerrito, CA —

OSHA Injury Report: Recycling Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Recycling Center in 7501 Schmidt Ln, El Cerrito, CA 94530 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was recycling Operation Driver in recyclable material collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Recycling Center
Parent company
City of El Cerrito
Street
7501 Schmidt Ln
City
El Cerrito
State
CA
ZIP
94530
On-site location
On the city property

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
67

Before the incident

Cleaning his work area

What happened

The employee reported that while cleaning his work area. He was lifting and attempting to recycle a canister weighing approximately 3 pounds. While pushing the canister at shoulder height he experienced a stretching sensation.

Injury or illness

Shoulder pain

Object or substance involved

Canister

Summary line

The employee reported that while cleaning his work area. He was lifting and attempting to recycle a canister weighing approximately 3 pounds. While pushing the canister at shoulder height he experienced a stretching sensation.

Employee and industry

Job description
Recycling Operation Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Recyclable material collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
266
Total hours worked
374951
EIN
946000325
Establishment ID
1515841
Employer case #
WC3636

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:23:09:00

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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.