Charlottesville, VA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Observatory Water Plant
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Observatory Water Plant in 585 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22909 resulted in days away from work. Employee was water Operator in filtration plant, water.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Observatory Water Plant
- Parent company
- Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
- Street
- 585 McCormick Rd
- City
- Charlottesville
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 22909
- On-site location
- Observatory WTP
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 5
Before the incident
Moving a full 55-gallon barrel of chemical with a drum [REDACTED]
What happened
The lift gate was wet. the employee slipped and strained injured his back
Injury or illness
Back strain
Object or substance involved
slippery surface weight of the drum
Summary line
Back pain and injury while moving a 55-gallon drum of chemical
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Water Operator
- SOC code
- 51-8031: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- NAICS code
- 221310: Filtration plant, water
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 6
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 12,480
- Establishment ID
- 1166188
- Employer case #
- 3
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 10:15
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-27
More injuries at Observatory Water Plant
View Observatory Water Plant's full OSHA safety record →
More injuries in this industry (NAICS 221310)
More injuries in VA
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.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.