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OSHA Injury Report: Department of Public Works, Bureau of Utilities w/o LPWRP

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Department of Public Works, Bureau of Utilities w/o LPWRP in 8250 Old Montgomery Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 resulted in days away from work. Employee was motor Equipment Operator I in distribution line, sewer and water, construction.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Department of Public Works, Bureau of Utilities w/o LPWRP
Parent company
Howard County
Street
8250 Old Montgomery Rd
City
Columbia
State
MD
ZIP
21045
On-site location
OMR

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
107
Days restricted or transferred
73

Before the incident

packing down dirt on a fence post

What happened

Employee reports he was packing down dirt on a fence post with a digging bar and felt something wrong with right shoulder. He felt a pop in shoulder

Injury or illness

Employee reports he was packing down dirt on a fence post with a digging bar and felt something wrong with right shoulder. He felt a pop in shoulder

Object or substance involved

Employee reports he was packing down dirt on a fence post with a digging bar and felt something wrong with right shoulder. He felt a pop in shoulder

Summary line

Employee reports he was packing down some dirt with a fence post and felt something wrong with right shoulder. He felt a pop in shoulder.

Employee and industry

Job description
Motor Equipment Operator I
SOC code
47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
NAICS code
237110 — Distribution line, sewer and water, construction
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
85
Total hours worked
146819
EIN
526000965
Establishment ID
1225580
Employer case #
HC-23-3004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
03MAR24:05:12:00

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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.