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OSHA Injury Report: Ward Trucking LLC-South Plainfield

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ward Trucking LLC-South Plainfield in 345 Hollywood Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lOCAL NONCDL DRIVER in motor freight carrier, general, local.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ward Trucking LLC-South Plainfield
Parent company
Ward Trucking
Street
345 Hollywood Ave
City
South Plainfield
State
NJ
ZIP
07080
On-site location
OUTSIDE OF CUSTOMER LOCATION

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING FREIGHT

What happened

[REDACTED] WAS PUTTING UP THE LIFTGATE ON HIS TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

Injury or illness

STRAIN SPRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK

Object or substance involved

PROCESS OF RAISING LIFTGATE CAUSED THE DIRECT HARM TO THE EMPLOYEE

Summary line

SPRAIN STRAIN OF LOWER BACK WHILE PUTTING UP LIFTGATE OF TRAILER

Employee and industry

Job description
LOCAL NONCDL DRIVER
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
484110 — Motor freight carrier, general, local
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
79
Total hours worked
139194
EIN
760822064
Establishment ID
691191
Employer case #
2705

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
16FEB24:17:13:00

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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.