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OSHA Injury Report: Recology Eel River

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Recology Eel River in 965 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna, CA 95540 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mechanic 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
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Working

What happened

EE was working and moving some bins and wires security wires with razors around them. EE states the wires got stuck on the dumpster bins on the fence and cut the back of his left lower leg

Injury or illness

laceration of left lower left

Object or substance involved

bins and wires

Summary line

EE states he was working and moving some bins and wires security wires with razors around them. EE states the wires got stuck on the dumpster bins on the fence and cut the back of his left lower leg. EE states he was working and moving some bins and w

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
73
Total hours worked
135804
EIN
680124434
Establishment ID
371864
Employer case #
RE24300071

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
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.