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OSHA Injury Report: California Waste Services, LLC - Gardena - 621 West 152nd St Gardena, CA 90247

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at California Waste Services, LLC - Gardena - 621 West 152nd St Gardena, CA 90247 in 621 West 152nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mechanic in waste materials merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
California Waste Services, LLC - Gardena - 621 West 152nd St Gardena, CA 90247
Parent company
California Waste Services, LLC
Street
621 West 152nd Street
City
Gardena
State
CA
ZIP
90247
On-site location
Maintenance Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

The employee was searching for a hose replacement for a wheel loader

What happened

While he was searching for that hose he was bitten by a possum.

Injury or illness

Bite of right index finger

Object or substance involved

A mammal

Summary line

The employee was searching for a hose replacement to a wheel loader. While searching he was bitten by a possum.

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-3023 — Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
NAICS code
423930 — Waste materials merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
172
Total hours worked
384066
Establishment ID
1504767
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:25
Time of incident
12:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:18:23:00

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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.