Decatur, IL · 2024-09-03

OSHA Injury Report: City of Decatur (Water Distribution)

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-09-03, an injury at City of Decatur (Water Distribution) in 2600 N. Jasper, Decatur, IL 62526 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was municipal Employee in water distribution (except irrigation).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: City of Decatur (Water Distribution)
Parent company: City of Decatur
Street: 2600 N. Jasper
City: Decatur
State: IL
ZIP: 62526
On-site location: 366 S. Westlawn Ave., Decatur IL 62522

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Digging looking for a water shutoff valve.

What happened

The employee stated that he was stung by ground bees on his left hand ring finger when he was digging looking for the shut off valve.

Injury or illness

Left hand is significantly swollen.; Left Hand(UpperExtremities)

Object or substance involved

Ground bees.

Summary line

Stung by a bee while digging for a shut off valve.

Employee and industry

Job description: Municipal Employee
SOC code: 9999: Uncoded
NAICS code: 221310: Water distribution (except irrigation)
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 23
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 40,270
EIN: 376001308
Establishment ID: 1325513
Employer case #: 1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-09-03
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 13:15
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-20

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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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