Roanoke, VA ·
OSHA Injury Report: WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant in 1502 Brownlee Ave, SE, Roanoke, VA 24014 resulted in days away from work. Employee was industrial Electrician in sewage treatment plants or facilities.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant
- Parent company
- Western VA Water Authority
- Street
- 1502 Brownlee Ave, SE
- City
- Roanoke
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 24014
- On-site location
- Westlake Wastewater Plant
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
EE was troubleshooting the UV sterilization lights system
What happened
EE was fixing broken UV lights and replacing parts for them. As he was working on the lights (few hours) he was turning them on and off which resulted in him burning both of his corneas in both eyes.
Injury or illness
Both eyes (corneas)
Object or substance involved
UV sterilization lights
Summary line
EE injured his eyes while troubleshooting the UV lights system that disinfects wastewater. Flash burn in both corneas.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Industrial Electrician
- SOC code
- 47-2111: Electricians
- NAICS code
- 221320: Sewage treatment plants or facilities
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 72
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 131,875
- EIN
- 200897714
- Establishment ID
- 264988
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 18:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-28
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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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