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OSHA Injury Report: Schwartz WWTP

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Schwartz WWTP in 6298 Schwartz Plant Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was senior WW Plant Operator in sewage treatment plants or facilities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Schwartz WWTP
Parent company
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority
Street
6298 Schwartz Plant Road
City
Myrtle Beach
State
SC
ZIP
29588
On-site location
Influent Channel

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Pulling a ball of rags off electrical cable in the influent channel.

What happened

Worker developed discomfort in low back and starting have muscle spasms off and on.

Injury or illness

Strain of latissimus dorsi muscle.

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Strain of latissimus dorsi muscle.

Employee and industry

Job description
Senior WW Plant Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221320 — Sewage treatment plants or facilities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
17
Total hours worked
33312
EIN
570604575
Establishment ID
1192967
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Time of incident
4:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:19:38:00

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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.