Newark, MD ·
OSHA Injury Report: Worcester County Recycling Center
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Worcester County Recycling Center in 7091 Central Site Ln, Newark, MD 21841 resulted in days away from work. Employee was recycle Worker in removal of recyclable materials from a waste stream.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Worcester County Recycling Center
- Parent company
- Worcester County Government
- Street
- 7091 Central Site Ln
- City
- Newark
- State
- MD
- ZIP
- 21841
- On-site location
- Recycle Building
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 3
- Days restricted or transferred
- 180
Before the incident
Employee was securing container with bungee strap.
What happened
Employee fell backwards when strap broke. Employee landed on steel plate causing pain in back.
Injury or illness
Lower lumbar strain
Object or substance involved
Steel guide plate
Summary line
Back strain
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Recycle Worker
- SOC code
- 53-7081: Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- NAICS code
- 562920: Removal of recyclable materials from a waste stream
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 9
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 18,720
- Establishment ID
- 1276194
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:30
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-15
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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