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OSHA Injury Report: Wastequip Erial

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Wastequip Erial in 1031 Hickstown Rd., Erial, NJ 08081 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder Specialist 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
08081
On-site location
Compactors Balers

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
63

Before the incident

EE was kneeling down to weld the bottom of a stationary compactor

What happened

EE was kneeling down to weld the bottom of a stationary compactor. EE had the welding lead in one hand using other arm to support self when EE felt a sharp pain in shoulder.

Injury or illness

Strain shoulder

Object or substance involved

Event

Summary line

Strain shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder Specialist
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332439 — Containers, light gauge metal (except cans), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
123
Total hours worked
245952
EIN
223191624
Establishment ID
50638
Employer case #
FY23-46

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:00:00.000
Submitted
20FEB24:15:05:00

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Source

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