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OSHA Injury Report: GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY in 278 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503 resulted in days away from work. Employee was dRIVER in recyclable material collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY
Parent company
GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY
Street
278 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE
City
PATERSON
State
NJ
ZIP
07503
On-site location
REI DUMP RIVERDALE NJ

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

DRIVER WAS TRAVERSING DOWN STEEP INCLINE BY FOOT FROM SCALE HOUSE AT [REDACTED]

What happened

DUE TO STEEP INCLINE DRIVER FELL

Injury or illness

FRACTURED ANKLE

Object or substance involved

UNGRADED SURFACE AT REI SCALE HOUSE

Summary line

[REDACTED] INJURY

Employee and industry

Job description
DRIVER
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Recyclable material collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
175
Total hours worked
364000
Establishment ID
1153110
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:20:00.000
Time of incident
15:00:00.000
Submitted
23FEB24:15:25:00

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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.