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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 lIFTER 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
ELMWOOD PARK RECYCLING COLLECTIONS

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
10

Before the incident

RECYCLING COLLECTIONS IN [REDACTED]

What happened

[REDACTED] CLAIMS HE MISSED THE STEP ON TRUCK AND FELL AS A RESULT - NOT REPORTED FOR 2 DAYS

Injury or illness

HAND INJURY SCRAPES

Object or substance involved

PAVEMENT

Summary line

SPRAINED HAND

Employee and industry

Job description
LIFTER
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
562111 — Recyclable material collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
175
Total hours worked
364000
Establishment ID
1153110
Employer case #
8

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Submitted
23FEB24:15:35:00

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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.