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OSHA Injury Report: Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority in 6 SNAKE RD, Okatie, SC 29909 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was technical Maintenance Specialist I in water treatment and distribution.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority
Parent company
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority
Street
6 SNAKE RD
City
Okatie
State
SC
ZIP
29909
On-site location
Reservoir along canal at Purrysburg Plant (Hardeeville, SC)

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
12

Before the incident

Using a gear puller and pry bar to open stuck valve

What happened

After hearing vale to expand metal and pry bar to try and open valve valve broke free causing employee to fall backwards to the ground striking his elbow

Injury or illness

Inflammation of elbow right side

Object or substance involved

Tools instruments and equipment - other tools

Summary line

inflammation of right elbow

Employee and industry

Job description
Technical Maintenance Specialist I
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
221310 — Water treatment and distribution
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
246
Total hours worked
488996
EIN
576022931
Establishment ID
1067194
Employer case #
2564

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
14:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
17JAN2025:18:38:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.