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OSHA Injury Report: Passaic Cty Sheriff's Dept

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Passaic Cty Sheriff's Dept in 435 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sheriffs Officer in sheriffs' offices (except court functions only).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Passaic Cty Sheriff's Dept
Parent company
Passaic County Sheriff's Department
Street
435 Hamburg Turnpike
City
Wayne
State
NJ
ZIP
07470
On-site location
401 GRAND STREET PATERSON NJ 07505 (COURTHOUSE)

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
63

Before the incident

LIFTING A 5 GALLON WATER JUG FOR WATER DISPENSER FELT EXTREME PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM

What happened

OFFICER WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON WATER JUG TO REPLACE AN EMPTY ONE FOR THE WATER DISPENSER

Injury or illness

AS OFFICER WAS L IFT 5 GALLON WATER JUG TO REPLACE HE FELT EXTRME PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM WHICH WAS A TENDON RUPTURE.

Object or substance involved

LIFTING THE 5 GALLON WATER JUG

Summary line

LIFTING A 5 GALLON WATER JUG FOR WATER DISPENSER FELT EXTREME PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM

Employee and industry

Job description
Sheriffs Officer
SOC code
33-3051 — Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
NAICS code
922120 — Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
554
Total hours worked
1148160
EIN
999343169
Establishment ID
1109999
Employer case #
16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:50:00.000
Submitted
09APR24:14:38:00

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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.