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OSHA Injury Report: Recology Eel River

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Recology Eel River in 965 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna, CA 95540 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was driver Relief in solid Waste Collection.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Recology Eel River
Parent company
Recology Eel River
Street
965 Riverwalk Drive
City
Fortuna
State
CA
ZIP
95540
On-site location
965 Riverwalk Dr. Fortuna CA 95540

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
106

Before the incident

picking up a trash bin

What happened

hit on L side by a falling trash bin

Injury or illness

L UE strainsprain

Object or substance involved

hit on L side by a falling trash bin

Summary line

EE was on route and as EE was picking up a can EE states the trash can was on hydraulic lift and it fell hitting the EE the EE on the left shoulder left upper arm and left hand. Supervisor is aware. Right hand dominant was picking up a can

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver Relief
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
73
Total hours worked
135804
EIN
680124434
Establishment ID
371864
Employer case #
RE23300722

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:01:35:00

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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.