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OSHA Injury Report: Santa Margarita Water District

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Santa Margarita Water District in 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Technician in water distribution for irrigation.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Santa Margarita Water District
Parent company
Santa Margarita Water District
Street
26111 Antonio Parkway
City
Rancho Santa Margarita
State
CA
ZIP
92688
On-site location
Santa Margarita Water District

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Pulling manholes.

What happened

Felt tightness in shoulder on [REDACTED] when he came to work on [REDACTED] he tried to lift something and felt a sharp pain.

Injury or illness

Lifting - Strain or Tear

Object or substance involved

Gravity manhole.

Summary line

Strain - Shoulder(s) - metal items: plates rods scrap

Employee and industry

Job description
Utility Technician
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221310 — Water distribution for irrigation
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
189
Total hours worked
393120
EIN
956269461
Establishment ID
1177030
Employer case #
4A23026YM9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:50:00.000
Submitted
27FEB24:17:45:00

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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.