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OSHA Injury Report: Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District in 1301 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 resulted in days away from work. Employee was wastewater 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
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
9

Before the incident

Hooking up hose to trash pump

What happened

While hooking the hose up felt a pinch in his back when he had to turn quickly to shut the pump off

Injury or illness

lower right back strain

Object or substance involved

reacting quickly and turning

Summary line

lower right back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Wastewater 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 #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
30JAN24:16:21:00

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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.