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OSHA Injury Report: Norwich Public Utilities

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Norwich Public Utilities in 16 South Golden Street, Norwich, CT 06360 resulted in days away from work. Employee was senior Water Distribution Operator in electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Norwich Public Utilities
Parent company
Norwich Public Utilities
Street
16 South Golden Street
City
Norwich
State
CT
ZIP
06360
On-site location
Fire hydrant 189 Mohegan Park Road Norwich CT 06360

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14

Before the incident

Employee was attempting to turn a wrench to operate a fire hydrant and felt pain in the right shoulder.

What happened

Employee was attempting to turn a wrench to operate a fire hydrant and felt pain in the right shoulder.

Injury or illness

Employee was attempting to turn a wrench to operate a fire hydrant and felt pain in the right shoulder.

Object or substance involved

Employee was attempting to turn a wrench to operate a fire hydrant and felt pain in the right shoulder.

Summary line

Sprain strain right shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Senior Water Distribution Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
221112 — Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
144
Total hours worked
265676
EIN
66001886
Establishment ID
549482
Employer case #
202305

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:00:00.000
Submitted
29JAN24:15:09:00

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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.