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OSHA Injury Report: Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District in 1301 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wastewater Lead Operator in sewage treatment plants or facilities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District
Parent company
Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District
Street
1301 Sycamore Road
City
DeKalb
State
IL
ZIP
60115
On-site location
plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
136

Before the incident

inspecting broken motor

What happened

employee installing motor

Injury or illness

Motor slipped on strap and snagged finger twisting it

Object or substance involved

strap holding motor

Summary line

right index finger strain installing a motor

Employee and industry

Job description
Wastewater Lead Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221320 — Sewage treatment plants or facilities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
21
Total hours worked
35327
EIN
366005847
Establishment ID
393577
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:16:17:00

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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.