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OSHA Injury Report: Myrtle Beach SWTP

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Myrtle Beach SWTP in Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 resulted in days away from work. Employee was senior Water Plant Operator in water treatment plants.

Establishment
Myrtle Beach SWTP
Parent company
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority
Street
2330 Mr. Joe White Avenue
City
Myrtle Beach
State
SC
ZIP
29577
On-site location
Ozone generator building.
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2

Worker set the nozzle and handle of Shop-Vac against the wall after using it to vacuum water off the floor.

The nozzle handle fell and the worker tripped over it landing on the concrete floor.

Strain of muscle fascial and tendon at neck level. Muscle spasm of back. Contusion of lower back and pelvis. Contusion of head.

Concrete floor.

Strain of muscle fascial and tendon at neck level. Muscle spasm of back. Contusion of lower back and pelvis. Contusion of head.

Job description
Senior Water Plant Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221310 — Water treatment plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
15
Total hours worked
29336
EIN
570604575
Establishment ID
1188516
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
20:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03MAR2025:21:24:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.